Gardens of Eden Revisited' a gossipy irresistible send up of the Old Testament' Vogue 'Michelene Wandor demonstrates her tremendous versatility as a writer. Strong on dialogue, the conversations between Eve, Lilith and God are compelling, witty and wise' Poetry Quarterly Review Lilith to Eve I merely said 'no'. That's when he gave me his attention for the first time Fire and Ice: the world turned upside down (extract) One Today the world is turned upside down today autumn

Robert Saxton

with poems translated by Anton Shammas

Sahar Tawfiq A short story Two Blue-Gum Trees in Giza

Cover artist: Nabil Abu Hamad

Waldo Williams

translated from the German by Margitt Lehbert

that he will marry her

Peter Mackridge on Ritsos

“A sumptuously-detailed and fantastical novel

Here are political poems from the '70s and '80s which speak openly about the horrors of the Soviet system

with appreciation by Brahim Sadi

translated by George Szirtes