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Now Available: Chicago Review British Poetry Issue

Chicago Review 53:1 | British Poetry Issue



A 232-page issue fea­tur­ing the poetry of Andrea Brady, Chris Goode, Peter Manson, and Keston Suther­land. Also: crit­i­cal work on these poets by Jeremy Noel-​Tod, Simon Jarvis, John Wilkin­son, and Matt Ffytche; and an inter­view with Chris Goode by Sam Ladkin. The issue also includes fif­teen reviews of new British poetry (includ­ing my review of Peter Larkin’s Leaves of Field [PDF]), a note by Keith Tuma on younger British poets, let­ters by Cather­ine Wagner and Peter Riley, and a poster by Andrew Duncan (”Styles of British Poetry 1945-2000″).

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Photos from Chicago Review's 60th Anniversary

Lisa Robertson reading at the Chicago Review 60th anniversary party

Photos from CR’s 60th anniver­sary party, which hap­pened Novem­ber 17 at Around the Coyote, are now avail­able. Lisa Robert­son, Tom Raworth, John Wilkin­son, and Devin John­ston read at the event, and the John Lennox Band sup­plied music.

Flyover City: Chicago Review’s 60th anniversary party

November 17, 7p-11p at Around the Coyote Gallery (1935 1/2 W. North Avenue)

Poetry by Lisa Robert­son, John Wilkin­son, and Devin John­ston. Music by The John Lennox band. Beer by Peroni.

When: Friday, Novem­ber 17, 7p-11p.

Where: Around the Coyote Gallery, 1935 1/2 W. North Avenue, Chicago.

Free admission.

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