Poetry as a means of artful expression: collections to get you thinking and feeling on World Poetry Day

As a wise woman once said, “If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.” And we couldn’t agree more with this poignant sentiment from Emily Dickinson. On this World … Continue reading Poetry as a means of artful expression: collections to get you thinking and feeling on World Poetry Day

Maryse Condé Longlisted for the International Booker Prize | The Gospel According to the New World

Maryse Condé is a powerful literary force, “The grand queen, the empress, of Caribbean literature,” according to Fiammetta Rocco, and now the oldest writer to be longlisted for the International Booker Prize with her latest work, The Gospel According to … Continue reading Maryse Condé Longlisted for the International Booker Prize | The Gospel According to the New World

A Celebration of African American History, Culture and Politics through 10 Unique Books

It’s Black History Month over in the States this February! Black authors deserve highlighting whatever the month, but we thought this would still be a good time to point to some books that cover a breadth of African American history, … Continue reading A Celebration of African American History, Culture and Politics through 10 Unique Books

A Refreshing and Honest Look at Love — Inside Love Story: new photography on love and intimacy from Hoxton Mini Press

We’re so used to commercialised Valentines’ day — shiny pink and purple plastic hearts, tacky little stuffed bears, and the same chocolates repackaged in shiny, red boxes. But those things don’t cut through to the heart, do they? Between rushing … Continue reading A Refreshing and Honest Look at Love — Inside Love Story: new photography on love and intimacy from Hoxton Mini Press