PAUL McLOUGHLIN 1947-2021: John Lucas recalls his friendship with the late Paul McLoughlin and reprises some of the poetry and music they shared
John Lucas

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 Paul’s rather unorthodox route into poetry .

Poetry review – POEMS 1998-2016: John Lucas welcomes this posthumous selection from the poetry of Sean Elliott

THE HOUSE WITH THREE EYES: John Lucas encounters a page-turner in John Harding’s atmospheric novel about mysterious events in Venice

John Lucas finds this substantial novel from Paul Binding particularly satisfying because of its underlying connections and resonances

John Lucas adds some personal reminiscence to his review of Will Daunt‘s compilation of writings by Eddie Wainwright

John Lucas praises the craft and authenticity in a new novel by Robert Edric – and regrets that this accomplished writer doesn’t have the larger reputation he deserves

John Lucas reviews a genuinely interesting collection of essays by Jim Burns – and adds some equally interesting observations of his own
ERNEST DOWSON: John Lucas reviews a new selection of work by at this late 19th Century poet compiled by James Hodgson & Henry Maas
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