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July 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Not For Any Book
Where are the big poems now? They’ve all gone away. Been collected up in a book, and a few people had a look, and some were kind enough to say they liked them. Now I can get back to just saying any old thing. No desperate writing through the night and gripping on tight too […]Archive
July 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
In Praise of Audiobooks
How do you get on with audiobooks? Are you into them? Do they work for you? And most importantly, do you count them as a book? I was never much of an audiobook guy – but I guess podcasts won me over. The fact that I’d walk around town with my headphones in (or on […]Archive
June 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: Reserve
I went to the library to, um, get a bunch of books – I took a look at several more and lined them up for another day. It’s always been this way – I won’t read them all, I’ll return them on time and maybe renew some to try again – but I like to […]Archive
June 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Carmen Maria Machado: In The Dream House
In The Dream House Carmen Maria Machado Graywolf Press In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado It is not brand new, though it is only just over a year old (released late 2019). Not a new release but it might be still new to you.Archive
May 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Billie Eilish: Billie Eilish by Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish Billie Eilish Grand Central Publishing A couple of years ago my then-9-year old niece wanted to listen to her music in the car. Only fair. We’d had mine. And the 11-year-old nephew’s – and the 7-year-old son’s, it was her turn. And she wanted to listen to Billie Eilish. And this was of […]Archive
May 18, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Luke Adam Hawker: Together
Together Luke Adam Hawker Kyle Books The pandemic took its toll – and is taking it still and because we survived lockdown (and it was brief) many of us have moved on and back to our lives and it was all just a mild inconvenience. We were lucky. And we were supported by our government […]Archive
April 12, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Charlotte Grimshaw: The Mirror Book
The Mirror Book: A Memoir Charlotte Grimshaw RHNZ Vintage / Penguin Charlotte Grimshaw’s memoir is a wild ride – a must. But it’s also rather ludicrous. Perhaps that’s what makes it such a good time while you’re reading it. I have tried to forget it ever since – the fact that I can’t, quite, is […]Archive
March 31, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Poem: For The Next In Line
It was a weekday but back then they all blurred and I went downtown because that was easier than going up the hill, and I went into the bookstore that I’d just discovered, because it was one of the greatest things on earth. (And it still is). That’s where I found it. Run With The […]Archive
March 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Billy Collins: Whale Day And Other Poems
Whale Day And Other Poems Billy Collins Random House Billy Collins is a living legend in (and of) American letter. Poet Laureate in the immediate post-911 years. Professor handing on his advice to new generations. And a prolific publishing presence still. There’s warmth and wisdom in Collins’ poems.Archive
March 16, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Michael Allred w/ Steve Horton and Laura Allred: BOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams
BOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams Michael Allred w/ Steve Horton and Laura Allred Insight Comics There are some extraordinary graphic memoirs and bios – the vision, the way the colourist and artist combine with the writer to tell a story. A shining example of this (still relatively new) form is this tribute to David […]Archive
March 9, 2021 by Simon Sweetman