Photo: Marcus and his brother Jahziah by Nick Moss History repeats, ploughs on unceasing, Another dying man, another father, Brother, friend shot dead . Cold, Christmas-crisp air... Continue reading
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by Sam Friedman, illustrated with commons images Love at the Workplace My stomach knots with hatred of bosses’ sneers; my tears transmute to spittle in defiance, eyes... Continue reading
by Fran Lock, with commons image above / wait for it./ spring to come, reconstitute the stubborn world./ our bodies, tailored to containment./ fault-line forcing an afternoon./... Continue reading
by Fred Voss, with image above by Ehsan Ganji The machinist on the machine in the corner of the machine shop does not talk in love with... Continue reading
Hamish Henderson (1919-2002) was a Scottish poet, songwriter, communist and public intellectual. He studied Gramsci’s ideas on culture in the mid-1940s whilst a soldier in Italy, and... Continue reading
In her latest, fourth novel, Intermezzo, Sally Rooney continues her exploration of intimate relationships, albeit with a shift away from the clear political critique that characterised her... Continue reading
Season’s Weepings by Tracey Pearson The Christmas spectacular was cancelled, due to the lack of spectacle. A rooftop, a chimney pot. A void where reindeer and sleigh... Continue reading
By Vivian Eden RE: the poem of 19 December 2024, “Our Lady of Palestine” (https://www.culturematters.org.uk/our-lady-of-palestine/) Dear Gabriel R., I rarely reply to people I don’t know but... Continue reading
Mark Perryman provides his annual seasonal reading guide OK twelve books in twelve days, in between welcoming Santa down the chimney, preparing the nut roast for Christmas... Continue reading
The scriptwriter, novelist, and blacklisted member of the Hollywood Ten Albert Maltz was around 40 himself when he wrote his novel on ageing, The Journey of Simon... Continue reading
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