Made up of humorous and poignant poems, this collection meditates upon family, loss, and the landscape of memory. A wonderfully various and mature compilation, it also includes poems of quasi-dramatic monologues in the voice of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Those interested in contemporary poetry and the poetry of music will appreciate this compilation.
Author Biography
Gareth Reeves is a part-time reader in English at Durham University, where he runs a graduate-level creative writing course in poetry. He is the author of Listening and Real Stories.
