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Brought to you by Penguin. A collection of powerful contemporary poetry exploring themes of masculinity, love, grief and connection, from British poet and viral phenomenon Lucas Jones. 'You're here to make All the wonder make sense You're not the life - You're the living itself' How do you...

Brought to you by Penguin The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and encounter with his dead love, Beatrice; and finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by George Blagden, star of Versailles and Vikings. This definitive recording is translated by E.V. Rieu, revised by D.C.H. Rieu, and contains an introduction by Peter Jones. The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after...

An intimate collection of poetry on grief, loss, and healing from bestselling poet and author Courtney Peppernell, Thinking of You—a companion piece to Peppernell's The Last Poem—offers solace, reflection, and hope to anyone navigating heartbreak and finding their way forward. Throughout...

From the trials of motherhood, the appreciation of nature, and exploring romantic fantasy to embracing faith through the loss of family this is a poetic journal of survival. Embrace the power and depth of feminine feeling in this moving collection of pieces written to encourage the heart and awaken the soul. Reflect on life's most treasured moments and walk in the realm of emotions with each topic explored. Life & Introspection, Motherhood, Nature & Otherworldly Places, Romance, Faith, Grief & Loss.

Brought to you by Penguin. How else do we return to ourselves but to fold The page so it points to the good part In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being...

Wild Hope is Donna Ashworth's powerful new collection of wisdom to help us find hope, peace, self-acceptance and inspiration on the days we feel worn down, helpless or sad. Written with love and understanding, Donna reminds us that amidst our daily struggles and constant outpourings of bad news we have so much to hope for, and that every one of us can play a part, big or small, in making the world a better place.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Steve John Shepherd, whose theatre credits include Much Ado About Nothing at the Globe, The Good Canary directed by John Malkovich, Bomber's Moon and Piaf. His TV and film credits range from the iconic This Life to Silent Witness...

Anne Carson's first original work since Float (Knopf, 2016) A NEW YORK TIMES BEST POETRY BOOK OF 2024 WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR POETRY FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR POETRY Published here in a must-listen edition, several of the twenty-five startling poetic...

One of Literary Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2026 A one-of-a-kind collection gathering fifty years of poetry by one of our most cherished authors. In The Distance of a Shout, Michael Ondaatje has assembled some of his finest poems into a singular poetic memoir that invokes the arc of his own...

THE COMPLETELY UPDATED COLLECTION FEATURING NEW POEMS AND MUCH-LOVED FAVOURITES - OFFERING WORDS OF COMFORT TO BRING SOLACE TO THE DARKEST DAYS OF GRIEF, FROM THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER OF TO THE WOMEN 'Donna's words speak to my heart' Davina McCall 'We all need more Donna Ashworth - her...

After the bestselling I Wish I Knew, Donna Ashworth has now produced an extraordinary three-volume collection of poems that will touch and inspire every listener in the ups and downs we all face in love, in life and in loss. These brilliantly accessible poems bring delight, comfort and strength in the height of romance, the darkness of grief and the endlessly unpredictable moments in between.

‘The best poet in America’ Jean Genet ‘He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels’ Leonard Cohen The definitive collection from a writer whose transgressive legacy and raw, funny, acutely observant writing has left an enduring mark Here is Bukowski eating walnuts and scratching...

Listen to the audiobook for an exclusive interview with Hollie and her good friend, radio presenter Gemma Cairney Hollie has also included a special poetry reading in memory of her grandmother, and an exclusive preview of poems from her next book 'One of the best poets we have' MATT HAIG 'She...

This magnificent volume gathers the published verse of Allen Ginsberg in its entirety, a half-century of brilliant work from one of America's greatest poets.

What happens when the life you built collapses in an instant? Alice had it all —a successful career as a PA, two children, her love story with her husband, an ER doctor. But beneath the surface of their city life, pressure mounted, connection frayed, and her husband, lost in the grind, made a final, devastating choice. Alice was left behind —shattered, alone, and drowning in grief. The Art of Soft Landing is not just a story of loss —it’s a journey of rebirth.

LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED AUDIOBOOK EDITION OF THE DEBUT POETRY COLLECTION FROM SPOKEN WORD POET DAN WHITLAM NOW! Including: - Extra content - Exclusive short story - Immersive listening with tailored soundscaping - Q&A with writer, actor and friend Eddie Loodmer-Elliott If you feel like you're...

A curated compendium of poetry and prose from the award-winning poet Mary Oliver, including the book-length masterpiece The Leaf and the Cloud, the collection What Do We Know, andessays from Long Life—with a foreword by fellow Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Postcolonial Love Poem Natalie...

I’ll Leave the Light On For When You Come Back is a collection of poems about the quiet weight of loving, losing, and learning to stay.

Robert Pinsky's new verse translation of the Inferno makes it clear to the contemporary listener, as no other in English has done, why Dante is universally considered a poet of great power, intensity, and strength. This critically acclaimed translation was awarded the Los Angeles Times Book...