Serpent and Stone by Mari Ellis Dunning & Natalie Ann Holborrow Greg Gilbert this carefully chosen anthology moves

this carefully chosen anthology moves its focus to those most deeply involved in the wonders of Christmas

a beard is 'gorgeous orange lichen'

edited by Deborah Alma

Kitchen hymns are the songs sung at home

Serpent and Stone by Mari Ellis Dunning & Natalie Ann Holborrow Greg Gilbert this carefully chosen anthology movesSerpent and Stone is a collaborative sequence by Mari Ellis Dunning and Natalie Ann Holborow that hands the mic to the women sidelined, simplified, or demonised by inherited stories. Moving through five sections, from fairy tales and Greek myth to Shakespearean figures, canonical literature and biblical archetypes, the book writes in paired poems that speak across each other, rethreading voice, motive, and agency. These monologues are sharp, sensual,