Why Andrew Motion is my hero

Andrew Motion is my hero because he set up the Poetry Archive with Richard Carrington. He has nothing left to prove. As … More

Book Review: Of Mutability by Jo Shapcott

Of Mutability, Jo Shapcott (Faber) Really good books about cancer are rare. Really great books about cancer, the ones that … More

‘Whenever I work with people – no matter what their age – I try to run a checklist through my mind: are … More

I hate end-of-year roundups. But I was so impressed by five books of poetry this year that I felt I … More