GOBS Collective invites you to chat and scribble your heart away as our Poetry Book Club returns, this time hosted in the brand new Nottingham Central Library (Meeting Room 2) and via Zoom.
GOBS Poetry Book Club provides a space for poets, writers, readers, performers, and artists to meet over a cuppa, and have a good chinwag over our poetry collection of the month. For the first half of the session we’ll talk about the book, and in the second half we’ll do some focussed writing exercises based on our favourite poems.
Obviously it’s preferable that you read the book before you come along, but if you don’t get chance and fancy heading down anyway just pop along and there’s sure to be something for you to say, listen to, or write. No judgement.
On Saturday 25 May, 11am-1pm, we will be looking at:
Chick
Hannah Lowe
Winner of the 2015 Michael Murphy Memorial Prize
Shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, the Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize, and the Seamus Heaney Centre Prize for Poetry 2014
Hannah Lowe’s first book of poems takes you on a journey round her father, a Chinese-black Jamaican migrant who disappeared at night to play cards or dice in London's old East End to support his family, an unstable and dangerous existence that took its toll on his physical and mental health. 'Chick' was his gambling nickname. More information and booking link coming soon.
Available at Five Leaves Bookshop: https://fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/product/chick/
Get a 15% discount on this book at Five Leaves by using the code GOBS
If you have any issues purchasing the book, please get in touch with Bridie via info@gobscollective.org
Practical Information
GOBS Poetry Book Club takes place in Nottingham Central Library (Meeting Room 2)
1 Carrington St., Nottingham NG1 7FH
On Saturday 25 May, 11am - 1pm
GOBS Poetry Book Club is also available to attend via Zoom.
We will send everyone a Zoom link just before the session.
Please note we have limited places available both in-person and online, so booking is essential.
GOBS Poetry Book Club is free to attend (donations welcome) and can be booked via Eventbrite.
For more information, and to book, please visit Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gobs-poetry-book-club-hannah-lowe-chick-tickets-897200249097