Nicholas Bielby seeks to do justice to the scale of this major collection by W D Jackson
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Thomas Ovans enjoys Neil Fulwood’s eloquently forthright poetic opinions about the state we’re in
James Roderick Burns is moved by a thoughtfully chosen selection of Joan Ure’s defiant poetry
Alwyn Marriage admires the depth and musicality of John Greening’s long poem about creativity and its loss
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs tries to keep up with Keith Howden’s poetry as it covers the landscape, the history and the people of the Lancashire Moors
John Lucas finds this substantial novel from Paul Binding particularly satisfying because of its underlying connections and resonances
Thomas Ovans is captivated by John Harvey’s skilful evocation of fond memories
Pamela Johnson identifies resistance and celebration as the keynotes of Kathy Pimlott’s new collection
Rosie Jackson digs into the foundations of an inventive and mysterious chapbook by Helen Ivory
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
Nick Cooke finds honesty and authenticity in a debut collection by Ian Humphreys
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Nick Cooke, poetry