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GIG ALERT: Christina & Tracey at the Cellar Bards

W e have two wonderful guest poets / writers next month at the Cellar Bards, Christina Thatcher and Tracey Rhys will be joining us, and sharing their inspirational words which will be held at The Cellar Cafe, Cardigan on Friday 11th July, doors open at 7.30 pm. Entry fee is £5 which includes a free raffle. Christina Thatcher grew up between a farm and a ranch house in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She won a Marshall Scholarship to study in the UK and now lectures at Cardiff University. Her poetry and short stories have been widely published in literary magazines, including Ambit, Poetry Wales, The North and The Poetry Review. She has published two earlier collections, More than you were and How to Carry Fire. Christina has toured internationally, reading her work in the UK, USA, Canada, Costa Rica, Switzerland and Romania. She lives with her gardener husband, Rich, and their cat, Miso We also have Tracey Rhys who is a freelance writer and editor from South Wales. Her poems, stories and ...
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BARDIC BOOKS: Workshop and Reading with Christina Thatcher

 

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POETRY REVIEWS: The High Window

Lovely reviews for This Common Uncommon, Breaking a Mare and Bathing on the Roof on The High Window...

'simply magical' – Eric Ngalle Charles reviews Little Universe for Nation.Cymru

'Few writers compel you to pause and reflect, take a deep breath, and declare, “This is simply magical.” Natalie Ann Holborow is one of them. [...] In Little Universe, Natalie Ann Holborow invites us into a bidirectional loophole between two worlds, enabling us to appreciate those small moments. When it comes to memories, we must decide what we take with us and what we leave behind.' Thanks to Eric Ngalle Charles for this lovely review of Little Universe by Natalie Ann Holborow up on Nation.Cymru today!

Tôpher Mills on Christina Thatcher's Breaking a Mare

' The ebullient Christina Thatcher grew up between a farm and a ranch house in Pennsylvania. This book takes us into the heart of that world. Here we encounter a childhood filled with a stern, strong mother, hard work, young love, horses, bronco riding women and the harsh beauty of the wild. This is an extraordinary book with poems that captivate with passion, honesty and whip crack intensity.'

PHOTO: Poets at Cardiff Library

A lovely evening of poetry on a hot, hot night in Cardiff last night with Christina Thatcher, Tracey Rhys and Rhian Elizabeth!

Storyville Books Presents: A Pride Book Fair!

  This Saturday in Ponty! I'll be looking after the Parthian table... 10-3, come say hi Joshua Jones & Christina Thatcher are reading at 1pm ... Introducing Storyville Books' first Pride Book Fair ! We'll be welcoming LGBTQ+ writers, artists, and poets to celebrate LGBTQ+ inclusive literature and talent. Including talks and craft vendors there will be a lot to discover. All are welcome and entry is absolutely free!