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Patti Smith’s 40 favourite books of all time

by Nick Stillman

From Beats classics to Shakespeare to modern masterpieces, here is a list of Patti Smith’s 40 favourite books. Even from a young age, Patti Smith…

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Here are 16 of the greatest short poems ever written

by Manning Patston

To celebrate the beautiful art of poetry, we’re counting off 16 of the greatest poems that nailed it in just a few sentences. Whilst novels…

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22-year-old Amanda Gorman tops bestseller list after performing at the U.S. Inauguration

by Ria Pandey

At 22 years old, Amanda Gorman made waves as the youngest U.S. Poet Laureate in history. Now, her debut anthology has topped the Amazon bestseller…

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Barry Jones shares an intimate poem about his life and career

by Happy

For fans of poetry, complex beauties, and unbridled honesty, Tasmania’s own Barry Jones has shared a stirring poem for the masses. Barry Jones sees the…

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Barry Jones chats honesty, his creative process, and his new EP ‘True Present’

by Happy

Barry Jones is the storyteller that music needed. Possessing an understanding and honesty that most musicians can only dream of, he is a legend in…

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Barry Jones weaves an anthology of dark, nocturnal poems on his EP ‘True Present’

by Emily Elvish

On his latest release, Barry Jones manifests a cultural subtext. Rich and brooding, the artist captures our nation like no-one has done before. Who is…

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Lana Del Rey releases spoken word album ‘Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass’

by Kayla McNicoll

It feels like forever since Lana Del Rey announced that she would be releasing her first spoken word album this year.  Well, today is the day that…

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Lana Del Rey details new spoken poetry album, ‘Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass’

by Emily Elvish

Queen Lana Del Rey has teased fans with details of her upcoming poetry audiobook Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass. Del Ray announced that her…

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Florence Welch shares ‘collective poem’ made from fan contributions

by Talya Jacobson

Florence Welch reached out to fans recently, asking them to submit lines to her ‘collective poem’. Now she has shared that poem online, bringing forth…

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Patti Smith has written a poem for Greta Thunberg

by James Peppercorn

What better way for Greta Thunberg to celebrate turning 17 than by having a punk rock laureate write her a poem? Patti Smith has written…

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5 of the best books for our legendary mums

by Happy

Mother’s Day is upon us again. Though most good kids spoil their mums everyday, special occasions such as this require the bringing out of the…

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Lana Del Rey announces $1 poetry book, “because my thoughts are priceless”

by Patti Burton

Lana Del Rey has announced on Instagram she will be putting out a poetry book said to be titled Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass …

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Neil Tennant dissects Pet Shop Boys’ powerfully influential lyrics in his new anthology

by Molly Lasker

Often understated but profoundly influential, the music of Pet Shop Boys offers a strangely brooding and buoyantly melodic dissection of the cultural climate of Britain…

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