by Chloe Elliott | Dec 19, 2022 | Reviews
The title of Sanjeev Sethi’s sixth book of poetry, Strokes of Solace, proclaims a promise. And Sethi delivers, singing the universal human comedy from a personal vantage point while sprinkling seasoned balms along the way. The collection is a quest for healing,...
by Chloe Elliott | Dec 2, 2022 | Reviews
Jessica Mookherjee’s third collection, Notes From A Shipwreck is an epic voyage filled with maritime references. It weaves the poet’s Bengali Hindu heritage with classic European tales and alludes to migrant journeys. The cover image from Jason de Caires Taylor’s...
by Chloe Elliott | Nov 20, 2022 | Reviews
To craft poetry that remains impactful and affecting whilst avoiding emotive, didactic writing is a real art. And Fool’s Paradise by Zoe Brooks is a rare example of this type of artistry –a potent book which is nuanced, suggestive and often ambiguous. Brooks is...
by Chloe Elliott | Nov 13, 2022 | Reviews
In 1958, geophysicist A. G. Lewis travelled to the Antarctic to investigate the landscapes and skies of that vast and icy continent. Now Elizabeth Lewis Williams traces her father’s journeys, from the Peninsula to Mt Erebus. They are real, imagined, and...
by Lydia Hounat | Sep 30, 2022 | Reviews
Hélène Demetriades’ debut collection, The Plumb Line, charts a life in three sections. The act of ordering gives rise to measured reflection. Complicated experiences are held up to the light and this considered examination perhaps allows certain chapters...
by Leah Jun Oh | Jul 19, 2022 | News, Reviews
Publisher’s note: Leah’s thoughtful words have inspired IS&T to designate many of our reviews as ‘In Praise of’ pieces where, while still demanding thoughtful analysis as described below, we acknowledge the link between the Reviewer and Poet, as at the...
