A PHYSICAL EDUCATION: John Lucas considers Jonathan Taylor’s perceptive and accessible discussion of the causes and consequences of authorised cruelty in schools and beyond
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Poetry review – AGAINST THE STREAM: Andrew Keanie considers a comprehensive selection of Gary Allen’s poetry and sets it in the context of Northern Ireland’s troubled history
Poetry review – A FULL-ON BASSO PROFUNDO: Jean Atkin investigates a complex and strongly-felt collection by Ken Evans
Poetry review – APPEAR TO DANCE: Charles Rammelkamp finds Linda Kleinbub’s poetic diary to be a powerful reminder of life amid the COVID pandemic
Poetry review – REELING AND WRITHING: Mat Riches compares Barry Smith’s new collection to a feast of rich and complex flavours
Poetry review – BETWEEN CHANCE AND MERCY: Kimberly K. Williams reviews an uncompromising state-of-the-nation collection by James E. Cherry
OUT OF GAZA: Merryn Williams reviews a new anthology of Palestinian poetry
Poetry review – JOE HILL MAKES HIS WAY INTO THE CASTLE: Thomas Ovans gets to grips with an idiosyncratic new collection by Katy Evans-Bush and finds it a rewarding experience
Poetry review – REFLECTIONS IN A DIRTY MIRROR: Charles Rammelkamp surveys Tony Dawson’s somewhat bleak view of the world
Poetry review – MINDFUL: Neil Elder is shaken by John Weston’s pamphlet which is as much a social and political document as it is a sequence of poems
Poetry review – THE REMAINING MEN: Pat Edwards admires Martin Figura’s poetry for having a clear purpose and achieving it
IT ALL FELT IMPOSSIBLE: Charles Rammelkamp follows Tom McAllister’s life story as summarized in a sequence of 42 essays
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