Poetry

"I can't remember to forget you" is an immersive journey through the realm of poetry, delving deep into the tumultuous landscape of emotions experienced during a breakup. From the initial shock and indescribable pain to the arduous quest for closure,...

The death of someone we love cracks us open inviting us to become the person we were born to be.This is the book Tom Zuba wishes he had read after his daughter Erin died. And after his wife Trici died. It's the book he wishes he'd been handed following...

Emory Hall's much anticipated debut collection of poetry, Made of Rivers , unearths the depths of the human heart at every turn. Following the unique anatomy of a river, it swells with loss and grief, carries readers through the winding pathways of...

Telling the story of three generations of women, this massive character portrait of mothers and daughters is as expansive in scope as it is flawlessly written. It’s the story of inheretance in many forms, and it is a joy to read.An NPR 2023 "Books...

Unsurpassed in its influence on literary love stories, Shakespeare’s immortal play about two young Veronese lovers caught in the crossfire of a family feud and power games is an unfading meditation on desire, duty, loyalty and choice. Set in a...

A collection of the groundbreaking feminist writer's most famous works, with a thought-provoking introduction by bestselling author Kate BolickWonderfully sardonic and slyly humorous, the writings of landmark American feminist and socialist thinker...

This book features 366 poems, one for each day of the year (including leap years). Chosen for their narrative, resonance and rhythm, these are poems to learn by heart or treasure and enjoy. Poets included range from Yeats, Shakespeare, Housman and...

In The Funny Side Wendy Cope, herself one of the funniest poets now writing in English, has collected 101 of the poems that have most amused her. Acknowledged classics of the genre are to be found alongside newer pieces, and the collection as a whole...

A wonderful anthology of poems by women poets, collected by WENDY COPE. Collected by one of Britain’s foremost poets, Is that the New Moon? is an exciting mix of styles and genres by leading women poets including: Grace Nichols, Frances Horovitz,...

Wendy Cope has long been one of the nation's best-loved poets, with her sharp eye for human foibles and wry sense of humour. For the first time, Life, Love and the Archers brings together the best of her prose – recollections, reviews and essays...

From a motorway service area to her ambivalent relationship with religion, Wendy Cope covers a wide range of experience in her new collection. Her mordant humour and formal ingenuity are in evidence, even as she remembers the wounds of a damaging...

In her first collection of new poetry since 2011's acclaimed Family Values, Wendy Cope celebrates 'the half-forgotten stories of our lives' with compassion, wisdom and wit. Cope continues to be the most generous of authors, sharing her experience of...

This box set of the 50 books in the new Penguin Modern series celebrates the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics list and its iconic authors. Including avant-garde essays, radical polemics, newly translated poetry and great fiction, here are...

From Medusa and Loki to Osiris and Beowulf, this sparkling poetic collection of retellings and reimaginings from world myth and folklore brings classic tales to life for a whole new generation. A stunning gift book drawing together mythological poems...

From Hamlet and Romeo and Julietto A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Winter's Tale, children's storytelling supremo Michael Morpurgo adapts ten of Shakespeare's most beloved plays for a young audience. Ten stunning Shakespeare retellings from the...

A brilliant way to brighten each day. In this playful, innovative collection, Brian Bilston writes a poem to accompany every day of the year.Each poem is inspired by a significant – often curious – event associated with that day: from Open an...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR A SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE BOOK TO GIFT For the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems...

An elegant hardcover collector’s edition celebrating the 10th anniversary of the bestselling Love & Misadventure. This gorgeous gift book features a special foreword by Lang Leav and highly personal annotations interspersed throughout...

A celebration of the journey that started it all.From international best-selling poet Rupi Kaur comes this beautifully designed, three-book boxed set of the poetry collections that solidified her as the poetic voice of a generation. This set includes her...

From Dylan Thomas to Carol Ann Duffy, this beautiful collection from the award-winning poetry curator and author of A Poem for Every Day of the Year is filled with unforgettable words of wisdom and warmth, guaranteed to lift your spirits. Discover 365...