The Rush (2026)
eds. Luke Worthy + Parel Joy
THE RUSH is an anthology of heady, imminent, erotic queer writing by 24 poets from across the English-speaking literary landscape.
Contributions by Briana Armson, Janette Ayachi, Blush Bullseye, Ash Burnel, Troy Cabida, Eden Chicken, James Daniello Jr, Zack Darsee, Meredith MacLeod Davidson, India Glover, Parel Joy, Conor Kirwan, T.S. Leonard, C.H. Lieberman, Ian Macartney, Sean Patrick Mulroy, Tom Nutting, Stuart Rawlinson, Patrick Paridee Samuel, L Scully, KD Sims, Thomas Stewart, Mark Ward and Luke Worthy.
"Sexy, slick and sophisticated, the poems of THE RUSH map the topographies of desire across our genre-defying bodies, descending into pits of insatiable bliss, all before climbing back up the sweat-dripped banks into a kaleidoscopic forest of queer joy and self-celebration. Lay down a towel. Bring a fan and pull the curtains. This will be the hottest thing you read this summer and for many seasons to come."
- Zain Rishi, author of Noon
"Rebellion and bucking, rapture and glee, an unhinged paradise, disembodied or entirely embodied to the core and vein to the tune of a hyena laugh with the swishswishswishes of a suicidal cock. This inner thigh roller coaster knows nothing about embarrassment, only ectoplasmic pearls, the flocksqueeze, and the rush of milked venom pouring out in language."
- Erin Honeycutt, author of Dear Enheduanna and co-editor of Woman Wood, the smut gazette
RUSH tour:
3.10.26 in London, with readings by Amelia Bewick, Troy Cabida, Aislinn Evans, Parel Joy, C.H. Lieberman and Luke Worthy at the Feminist Library;
6.10.26 in Sheffield, with readings by Ash Burnel, Eden Chicken, Parel Joy and Luke Worthy at Juno Books;
9.10.26 in Glasgow, with readings by India Lawrence Glover, Parel Joy, Meredith MacLeod Davidson, Stuart Rawlinson, Thomas Stewart and Luke Worthy; and with music by Texture Texture (Ian Macartney), at the House Arts Collective;
18.10.26 online, with readings by Briana Armson, Blush Bullseye, James Daniello Jr, Zack Darsee, Parel Joy, Conor Kirwan, Sean Patrick Mulroy, Patrick Paridee Samuel, L Scully, KD Sims, Mark Ward and Luke Worthy;
23.10.26 in Amsterdam, with readings by Parel Joy, Lars Meijer and Luke Worthy, at San Serriffe.