Seán Hewitt & Andrew McMillan: All Down Darkness Wide
<p>Seán Hewitt’s debut collection of poetry, <a href="https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/tongues-of-fire-sean-hewitt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tongues of Fire</em></a> (Cape), won the Laurel Prize in 2020; Max Porter praised it for its reverence to the natural world and ‘gorgeous wisdom’, both of which are apparent in his new book, <a href="https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/all-down-darkness-wide-sean-hewitt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>All Down Darkness Wide</em></a>, a unique memoir of queer longing, trauma and depression.</p><p>Hewitt talks to Andrew McMillan, whose debut collection, <a href="https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/physical-andrew-mcmillan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>physical</em></a> (Cape), was the first poetry collection to win the Guardian First Book Award. His most recent book, <a href="https://www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/pandemonium-andrew-mcmillan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>pandemonium</em></a>, was published in 2021.</p><p>Find out about upcoming events: <a href="https://lrb.me/eventspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/eventspod</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
Seán Hewitt’s debut collection of poetry, Tongues of Fire (Cape), won the Laurel Prize in 2020; Max Porter praised it for its reverence to the natural world and ‘gorgeous wisdom’, both of which are apparent in his new book, All Down Darkness Wide, a unique memoir of queer longing, trauma and depression.
Hewitt talks to Andrew McMillan, whose debut collection, physical (Cape), was the first poetry collection to win the Guardian First Book Award. His most recent book, pandemonium, was published in 2021.
Find out about upcoming events: lrb.me/eventspod
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