Rosie Jackson digs into the foundations of an inventive and mysterious chapbook by Helen Ivory
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Starting from Alice in Wonderland, re-told as Alice St Claire by Hoshino Yukinobu, the Citi Exhibition Manga at the British Museum invites the visitors to enter the rabbit hole of the fabulous manga imaginary world.
Alex Josephy appreciates the quiet and steadfast sincerity of Elizabeth Hare’s poetry
Stephen Claughton examines a very personal new collection by Rosie Johnston and considers how it has grown out of her previous books
D A Prince is won over by Jane Kirwan’s evocative poems of village life
Rosie Johnston enjoys a collection of ekphrastic poetry by Derek Sellen
Maria C. McCarthy reviews John O’Donoghue’s collection of stories set in Ireland
Stuart Henson recommends a budgie’s-eye view of Brexit as set down by John Gohorry
Kevin Saving is pleased to observe Alison Brackenbury’s poetry continuing to reach new heights.
Rosie Johnston appreciates the enthusiasm and energy in Fiona Sinclair’s latest collection
Norbert Hirschhorn reflects on form and style in a major collection of Marilyn Hacker’s poetry
Pamela Johnson identifies resistance and celebration as the keynotes of Kathy Pimlott’s new collection
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Pamela Johnson, poetry