Prose

Books about poetry and poets; essays, biographies, criticism and commentary

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Red Dust Road by Jackie Kay

£9.99

Taking the reader from Glasgow to Lagos and beyond; a heart-stopping story of parents and siblings, friends and strangers, belonging and beliefs, biology and destiny.

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Trumpet by Jackie Kay

£8.99

The death of legendary jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret.

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Gigantic Cinema: A Weather Anthology Edited by Alice Oswald & Paul Keegan

£14.99

This anthology of poems and prose ranges from literary weather to scientific reportage; a new perspective on what is the oldest conversation of all.

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We Are All From Somewhere Else by Ruth Padel

£12.00

Home is where you start from, but where is a swallow’s real home? And what does ‘native’ mean if the English oak is an immigrant from Spain?

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How to Enjoy Poetry by Frank Skinner

£9.99

In this short, easy-to-digest and delightful book, comedian and poetry lover Frank Skinner explains why poems are like the TARDIS.

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A Little History of Poetry by John Carey

£14.99

For readers both young and old, this little history shines a light on the richness of the world’s poems and the elusive quality that makes them all the more enticing.

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How to Grow Your Own Poem by Kate Clanchy

£14.99

Do you want to write a poem? This book will show you how to grow one.

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Forgetting by Gabriel Josipovici

£10.99

We cannot understand the phenomenon of remembering without invoking its opposite, forgetting.

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The Craft: A Guide to Making Poetry Happen in the 21st Century by Rishi Dastidar

£14.99

An indispensable guide to both the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of poetic craft in the 21st century, and essential writing-desk companion for poets at all stages.

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The East Edge by Chris McCabe

£9.99

Follow Chris McCabe into the nocturnal world of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park in search of the lost and forgotten poets of the East End.

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My Name Is Why: A Memoir by Lemn Sissay

£16.99

How does a government steal a child and then imprison him? How does it keep it a secret? This story is how.

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Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel

£10.99

In this poignant and personal reevaluation of his life as a reader, the author illuminates the highly personal art of reading and affirms the vital role of public libraries.

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