In Suitcase, one of the latest pamphlets published by independent publishing press 4Word, Kevin Reid takes us on a number of engaging and emotional journeys. With a keen eye for detail and an acerbic wit, Reid shares his losses,...
Read MoreIn a girl in a blue dress, Rachel Burns charts the struggles, traumas and adventures of her girlhood and motherhood. Her world is one of wonder and curiosities juxtaposed with the realities of working class life in the...
Read MoreThere’s an awful lot to admire in Threat, a poetry collection by Julia Webb which carefully guides the reader on a roller coaster ride through dysfunctional families, love, loss and domestic violence. Secrets are revealed...
Read MoreOriginally published by Valley Press on Valentine’s Day in 2013, Couples, by acclaimed poet and novelist Michael Stewart, has been given a 2020 makeover with 12 new poems and a re-working of the original pieces. The poems face...
Read MoreIn The Anatomical Venus, Helen Ivory investigates how women have been treated and portrayed throughout history, from witches and parlour maids to the murdered and mutilated on our TV and cinema screens. It’s a history involving...
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