Janet Rodríguez

Nov 21, 2023 | therumpus.net | Janet Rodríguez

A chorus of voices sing the body—in its parts, its fullness, and all of its glorious imperfections—in the electric anthology Awakenings: Stories of Body and Consciousness (ELJ Editions, 2023). Curated by editor and author Diane Gottlieb, this collection of essays examines and celebrates our human body from many points of view. Jesse Lee Kercheval writes about her dreams of teeth. Jacqueline Doyle remembers a too-tight sweater over her budding nipples.

Sep 18, 2023 | therumpus.net | Janet Rodríguez |Soufiane Zabana

I See Something I Can’t Shake: A Conversation with Myronn Hardy Myronn Hardy has built a collection of alleyways and connected passages between two worlds in his newest collection of poetry, Aurora Americana (Princeton University Press, 2023).

Jun 4, 2023 | therumpus.net | Janet Rodríguez

Donut Dollies and Maven Matriarchs: A Conversation with Luis Alberto Urrea Luis Alberto Urrea’s newest novel, Good Night, Irene (Little, Brown), is a tale of two women who form unbreakable bonds while serving as Donut Dollies on American Red Cross Clubmobiles in World War II.

Apr 18, 2023 | therumpus.net | Janet Rodríguez

The Poem is Second, Living is First: An Interview with Tim Z. Hernandez During our Zoom interview, poet and author Tim Z. Hernandez radiated with joy as he spoke about the upcoming book release for his newest collection of poetry, Some of the Light: New and Selected Poems (Beacon Press, 2023).

Apr 12, 2023 | therumpus.net | Janet Rodríguez

I Freed Myself from Needing to Make Sense: A Conversation with Leila Chatti The first thing you notice about Leila Chatti’s latest poetry collection, Figment (Bull City Press, 2023) is the chalky black cover, with a ghost-like title in the bottom right-hand corner.