YOUâRE PRETTY GAY: Charles Rammelkamp reviews a short story collection by Drew Pisarra
Poetry review – IN AN IDEAL WORLD IâD NOT BE MURDERED : Deborah Harvey gets to grips with some challenging poetry by Chaucer Cameron
Poetry review â HOW TO WASH A HEART: Carla Scarano DâAntonio discusses the TS Eliot prize-winning collection by Bhanu Kapil
Poetry review – BREAKFAST AT THE ORIGAMI CAFĂ: Carla Scarano DâAntonio is gripped by a powerful story that runs through Tess Jollyâs new collection
Poetry review – THE GOD OF LOST WAYS: Neil Leadbeater admires Jane Lovellâs eye for detail as revealed in her latest collection
Poetry review – ANXIOUS CORPORALS: Paul McDonald praises the delightful anti-capitalist riffing in Alan Morrisonâs âessay in verseâ
Paul McLoughlin was a frequent contributor to London Grip both as a poet and as a perceptive reviewer and his recent death is a sad loss to his family and his many friends. Here John Lucas recalls Paulâs rather unorthodox route into poetry .
Poetry review – A SPELL IN THE WOODS : In spite of lockdown Rachael Smart is able to enjoy a captivating walk in woodland with the aid of Stella Wulfâs poetry
CLOSING TIME AT THE ROYAL OAK: Richie McCaffery admires the way that John Lucas has embedded perceptive social observation in a history of his local pub
Poetry review – BLACK MASCARA (WATERPROOF) : Emma Lee finds some serious themes behind the surface lightness of Rosalind Eastonâs poems
POEMS IN LOCKDOWN: Merryn Williams looks at two anthologies of poetry written during a pandemic year
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PAUL McLOUGHLIN 1947-2021:Â John Lucas recalls his friendship with the late Paul McLoughlin and reprises some of the poetry and music they shared