Poetry Reading Group

Calling all poetry lovers in Edinburgh – come and join us on Monday the 16th for our monthly poetry reading group. From Queer and BAME voices, to Native American voices and voices in translation, our reading group will be an opportunity to explore an eclectic range of poetry.

No need to have read every poem from a collection or every collection from a poet! Come along for a casual conversation, to share interpretations and find meaning together.

This month, our poetry reading group turns to the 2019 winner of the Polari prize, the collection playtime by Andrew McMillan. Bookseller-favourite for his debut collection physical, McMillan takes us back to childhood and early adolescence to explore the different ways we grow into our sexual selves and our adult identities.

Examining our teenage rites of passage: those dilemmas and traumas that shape us – eating disorders, masturbation, loss of virginity – the poet examines how we use bodies, both our own and other people’s, to chart our progress towards selfhood.

We hope to see you as always for a lovely chat, nibbles and a glass of wine!