Richie McCaffery gives a largely enthusiastic welcome to collection of critical essays by Katy Evans-Bush
Nick Cooke is impressed by the authenticity of Stuart Laycock’s collection of poetry from the Bosnian War
Wendy Klein finds that Rosie Jackson’s first full collection fulfils all the promise of her first chapbook
Emma Lee enjoys the translated poems by Emilia Ivancu but regrets not having copies of the originals
Emma Lee explores a focussed and sensual collection by Kate Noakes
From stylised art nouveau temptresses to giant Tintin cartoons, Brussels has an established tradition of putting art on the outside of its buildings as well as inside. The capital’s newest gallery in a former brewery in Molenbeek – the neighbourhood notorious as a breeding ground of the Paris and Brussels terror attacks – captures that spirit.
D A Prince reviews a narrative collection by Carole Coates and admires both the story and the way it is told
Thomas Ovans samples the varied themes in a new collection by Malcolm Carson
Pam Thompson considers Maura Dooley‘s slim but substantial chapbook inspired by a residency at Jane Austen’s house.
Paul McLoughlin takes a thoughtful look at Sarah Howe’s Eliot prizewinning collection – and some issues arising from its success.
Caroline Maldonado follows an exile’s search for the past as described in first pamphlet collection from Isabel Bermudez
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, travel, year 2016 • Tags: books, Rosie Johnston, travel • 1 Comment
Rosie Johnston is glad to report on the rediscovery of a ‘missing’ work by Stephen Watts