This summer, we’re bringing you poets from around the world, each experimenting with style and form to create tenderly written and beautifully personal poems. From Amber Dawn laying bare the complexities of chronic pain and PTSD, to Kyo Lee exploring … Continue reading Verse and Rhyme for Summer time: A Poetry Spotlight
Calling my fellow lovers of verse and rhyme! Autumn will usher in a wave of new poetry releases by a huge range of voices — from debut to widely renowned — and from publishing houses both big and small. The … Continue reading Autumn’s Best New and Upcoming Poetry Collections 2023
“Reading the Iṉbattuppāl, the erotic poetry of the Tirukkuṟaḷ, is an enriching, unforgettable experience. I invite you to partake of its beauty.” The Tirukkuṟaḷ is one of the most important and significant works of literature in Tamil culture, dating back … Continue reading THE BOOK OF DESIRE — January Book of the Month
This Black History Month we have some amazing new releases that look set to make a splash. With Alice Walker’s new picture book and the inside scoop on Tupac’s life in amazing company. If you’re looking to decolonise your bookshelf this October, think about picking up one of these great titles. Continue reading Black History Month – 2021 New Releases
We’ve pulled together a treasure trove of poetry books for National Poetry Day 2018. Continue reading National Poetry Day 2018 – All Change
Denim vests, trains of thought, and entire lives unravel in Neil Hilborn’s new book The Future. Continue reading The Future review – Neil Hilborn’s vision of years left to run
Liam reviews ‘Take Me With You’ ahead of Andrea Gibson’s UK tour. Continue reading Take Me With You – Andrea Gibson presents love and identity as a radical act
Tanyel selects Turnaround’s current top picks of spoken word poetry collections. Continue reading Our current poetry collection favourites
Clare takes a walk into the woods with David Haskell to listen to nature’s greatest connectors… Continue reading The Songs of Trees – David Haskell
April lived up to its name as the cruellest month this year as the sky roars with thunder and rain. Nonetheless spring has sprung and still remains the dewy-haired muse for all things poetic. This season we are celebrating the announcement of the winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize, Tracy K. Smith, whose collection Life on Mars (Graywolf, 2011) was described by the prize committee as “a collection of bold, skilful poems, taking readers into the universe and moving them to an authentic mix of joy and pain.” Smith’s third collection demonstrates the wondrous power of poetry: its ability to … Continue reading The Joys of Poetry
