Poetry

Simon Armitage makes peace with the dead

In New Cemetery, the poet laureate draws on the wonder of moths and the death of his father to produce a haunting sequence of poems

A post-punk cabaret singer’s funny, fiery poetry collection

A post-punk cabaret singer’s funny, fiery collection punctures female stereotypes with needle-like precision

In Letters from Max, Sarah Ruhl celebrates friendship – and soup

The playwright dramatises her correspondence with the poet Max Ritvo in a moving show about deep friendship – and soup