The three book-length poem sequences in A Drinan Trilogy were originally published under the pseudonym “Adam Drinan” in the 1940s and 50s by modernist poet Joseph Macleod (1903-1984). This is a timely re-publication, as two of the pieces concern the very topical issues of Scottish cultural, national and constitutional identity. Macleod was a BBC newsreader Read More

Paul Genega’s fifth full-length poetry collection explores the ways in which the tangible, external world influences our experiences of life and the formation of our identities. All I Can Recall addresses its theme through an array of diverse topics – from vast, global events like the Great Depression to the deeply personal impact of our Read More

Raymond Ramcharitar dons many hats. He is a playwright, poet, short story writer, journalist and critic; a polymath with degrees in Economics, English Literature, and Cultural History and a graduate of the Boston University’s creative writing program. And all these biographical details seem to lend his latest collection Here, its definitive style and quality. Here Read More

Merman opens with the obliquely powerful titular poem (an Arvon International Poetry Award winner 2010), justifiably described by the Poet Laureate as “wonderful”. Indeed, it is the outstanding poem in this excellent, multi-layered collection – O’Brien’s fourth. The cover representation of her post-Arvon collaboration with visual artist, Ray Murphy, weights that single poem still more. Read More