List: Literature | Curated by Reece Beckett

Oct 10, 2024
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Notes on Charles Bukowski’s ‘Women’, the Ugliest ‘Light’ Reading AvailableBukowski’s third novel, published in 1978, is simultaneously simple-minded and deeply complex
Oct 10, 2024
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Oct 10, 2024
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Notes on Caleb Femi’s ‘The Wickedest’, a Triumphant, Daring Poetry Collection‘The Wickedest’, set entirely at a house party in London, is grief-stricken yet celebratory, stylistically versatile and absorbing
Sep 14, 2024
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Sep 14, 2024
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Cormac McCarthy’s ‘Blood Meridian’ — A Novel I Cannot Finish but Cannot ForgetCormac McCarthy’s western horror classic is elegant, poetic and unspeakably disturbing
Aug 22, 2024
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Aug 22, 2024
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Notes on Caleb Femi’s ‘Poor’, a Life-Changing Collection of PoetryReflecting on the book that re-sparked my love for reading
Aug 8, 2024
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Aug 8, 2024
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Review: Kae Tempest — Divisible By Itself and OneKae Tempest’s new poetry collection is disappointing.
Jun 4, 2024
Jun 4, 2024
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Notes on Camilla Grudova’s Beguiling Debut Novel, ‘Children of Paradise’Tackling Grudova’s strange and unwieldy horror novel, one idea at a time
Apr 9, 2024
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Apr 9, 2024
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Review: ‘James Baldwin: From Another Place’ Shares Intimacy with the Great WriterSedat Pakay’s short documentary/interview sees Baldwin share his knowledge and wisdom
Feb 8, 2024
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Feb 8, 2024
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Malcolm X On Page and ScreenDiscussing Malcolm X, his autobiography and Spike Lee’s 1992 biopic about ‘the angriest black man in America’
Oct 17, 2023
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Oct 17, 2023
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Recommended Reading: The House of Hunger by Dambudzo MarecheraMarechera’s experimental Zimbabwean novel is haunting, bold and stunningly unique.
May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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A Collection of Good Poetry: Five Poems and Why We Love ThemCounter Arts’ favourite poems, once more, with love.
Mar 13, 2023
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Mar 13, 2023
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Recommended Reading: The Nolan Variations by Tom ShoneDiscussing Tom Shone’s book, Christopher Nolan’s films and why this book is worth your time.
Apr 3, 2023
Apr 3, 2023
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Review: Shutter Hub’s POETRY AnthologyReviewing Shutter Hub’s photographers’ ‘100 Poems Without Words’.
Mar 2, 2023
Mar 2, 2023
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Book Club Review: Ocean Vuong — Time is a MotherSpeaking on my introduction to Vuong, grief, Kendrick Lamar and hope.
Feb 2, 2023
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Feb 2, 2023
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Arkham Asylum: The Experimental Comic Book MasterpieceA brief look at Grant Morrison and Dave McKean’s horrifying masterwork, Arkham Asylum, and its bold experimentation with the comic book…
Dec 26, 2022
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Dec 26, 2022
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What I Learned from Introducing Myself to Comic BooksA long time skeptic turned huge fan of the graphic medium.
Dec 19, 2022
Dec 19, 2022
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CounterArt’s Favourite PoetryPoetry recommendations from your CounterArts editors!
Dec 8, 2022
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Dec 8, 2022
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What I Learned from Writing and Publishing my Debut Poetry CollectionFor those like-minded writers looking for that book experience.
Sep 28, 2022
Sep 28, 2022
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My Favourite BooksThe only 30+ books y
Mar 30, 2022
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Mar 30, 2022
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So, You Want to Get Into Poetry?Listing introductory poems, poets and poetry collections for those looking for a place to start with literature’s most divisive style.
Apr 8, 2022
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Apr 8, 2022
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Pablo Neruda — Master of the MotifA short ode to a great poet
Nov 18, 2021
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Nov 18, 2021
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