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The Thursday Post: The latest issue of the Poetry Reader is here

14 February, 2019

The latest issue of the Poetry Reader has arrived. Find out what delights it contains in our blog. ...More

The Thursday Post: Women and the Small Press

7 February, 2019

Throughout February and March, the Library is hosting an exhibition, Women and the Small Press, which features items taken from the Library’s small press and pamphlet archive. Learn more in our blog. ...More

The Thursday Post: Nora Gomringer

31 January, 2019

We’re delighted that Nora Gomringer will be performing at the Library on Saturday, 16 February. Learn more about this fantastic Swiss-German poet in our blog. ...More

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