In the Times Higher last year, Chris Jones (University of St Andrews) reviewed "Heart Beats: Everyday Life and the Memorized Poem"... Read More

I adore that poem, Nell! It’s one of a number I memorised for the pure pleasure of it when I was about sixteen. Making children me... Read More

I don't find it easy to memorize whole poems, but the odd lines that hook themselves in are important too. I never stand in a fish... Read More