Ryan’s Return: Brian Docherty takes a thoughtful and observant stroll through Sean O’Brien’s sombre version of West London
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, year 2016 • Tags: books, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • 0 Comments
Pamela Johnson’s latest novel describes the intriguing interplay between three characters and reveals a lot about human vulnerability and resilience
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Ivan Callus, poetry • 0 Comments
Ivan Callus considers the distinctive poetic voice of Abigail Zammit
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Pam Thompson, poetry • 0 Comments
Pam Thompson finds something magical and unsettling in Peter Sansom’s shifting, complex poetry.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: authors, books, Merryn Williams, poetry • 0 Comments
Merryn Williams admires the seemingly-inexhaustible poetic skill on show in a double collection from Ruth Bidgood
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Peter Ulric Kennedy, poetry • 0 Comments
Peter Ulric Kennedy critiques Graham Hardie’s ambitious and eclectic poems
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • food, history, society, year 2016 • Tags: food, history, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs, society • 1 Comment
A memoir by Bernard Green tells the story of a transport café over sixty years before and after World War two.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, year 2016 • Tags: books, Thomas Ovans • 0 Comments
Thomas Ovans recognizes the sweep and complexity of a first novel from Jane Kirwan
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, David Cooke, poetry • 0 Comments
David Cooke examines Gill Learner’s new collection and finds a poet with a distinctive voice and many worthwhile things to say.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, Graham Hardie, poetry • 0 Comments
Graham Hardie admires the poetic agility with which Ruth Valentine explores some dark themes.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, religion, year 2016 • Tags: authors, books, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • 0 Comments
A spiritual autobiography by Murray Bodo turns out to be an unexpectedly down-to-earth story
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: books, poetry, Wendy French • 0 Comments
Wendy French recognises the heartfelt experience behind a very personal poetry collection from Avril Chester