Poems by Rachel McKibbens, Martha Kapos, Nigel Prentice, Kelle Groom, Ann Williams, Andrew McMillan, Cath Drake, Wendy French, Naomi Foyle, Shirin Razavian and Ghareeb Iskander


Short Stories by Chrissie Gittins and Anthony Howcroft

ëNaked Lunch: a 50-year Addictioní: Michael Carson looks at William Burroughís seminal work fifty years on.
ëA Witness to the Empty Skyí: Stephen Maughan examines the scandal surrounding Kerouacís forged will
ëSix Poets from Singapore, a Global Hothouseí: Chris Mooney-Singh on the confabulation of place and the past.
ëThe Off Modern: Phantoms Under Tatlinís Towerí: Felix L Petty on a contemporary arts movement seeking to rejuvenate the London arts scene
ëLearning to Lookí: Kiran Toor on Kit Williamsí use of visual trickery in his paintings
Matthew Scottís Literary Anniversaries column: 1759
Poets on Politics column: ëEducation, Education, Educationí. Michael Blackburn looks at how the current education system is failing our students

Reviews by Nicholas Royle, Heather Taylor, David Floyd, Jan Goodey, Leah Fritz, William Shutes and VR Main

POETRY

Rachel McKibbens, Tomboy
Martha Kapos, Eros at Wimbledon
Nigel Prentice, Night Ferry
Kelle Groom, Snow Angel
Ann Williams, Two Poems
Andrew McMillan, Translated Love Letters
Cath Drake, Closer
Wendy French, Two Poems
Naomi Foyle, Cyber-flirt
Shirin Razavian, Two Poems
Ghareeb Iskander, Muted Questions

FICTION

Chrissie Gittins, Red Grapes
Anthony Howcroft, When All The World Shines

FEATURES

Michael Carson, ëNaked Lunch: a 50-year Addictioní
Stephen Maughan, ëA Witness to the Empty Skyí:
Chris Mooney-Singh, ëSix Poets from Singapore, a Global Hothouseí
Felix L Petty, ëThe Off Modern: Phantoms Under Tatlinís Towerí
Kiran Toor, ëLearning to Lookí
Matthew Scottís Literary Anniversaries column: 1759
Michael Blackburn, Poets on Politics column: ëEducation, Education, Educationí.

REVIEWS

Nicholas Royle, Le SeptiËme art
Heather Taylor, The Best of British, Salon Summer Gallery 2009
David Floyd, Comi-Kazi: Juggling the Jokes and the Serious Poetry
Jan Goodey, Rebel Songs
Leah Fritz, Riding The Red Horse
William Shutes, Small Vanishing Acts
VR Main, Excavating the Proto-Feminist