A History of England in 25 Poems: Treasures ...

In a John Behan bronze, collector Jacqueline O’Donovan, a child of the Irish diaspora, can sense the desperation of a starving people forced to flee their land

SARAH DITUM

Pulse Cynan Jones (Granta, £14.99) Saints Tim MacGabhann ...

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

Brian Morton