Brighton Funk Julian Talamantez Brolaski

Brighton Funk Julian Talamantez BrolaskiThe teen novel kicks off in Brighton 1962. Cool records and sharp fashions form the backdrop sounds and sights to this story of 15 yearold Naseem Al Yawar (Naz), a young man on the verge of adulthood and heading for his first experience of love. Naz is a typical foul mouthed, disaffected teenage boy, bright but with no interest in school apart from a love of literature instilled in him by an inspirational teacher, Mr Easton nicknamed Easy Easton. The

He published seven books of poetry

evensong and naked bike ride

three poems

He writes a poetry column in the Morning Star and runs Smokestack Books

Should be a place to shout and sing

As the clouds re-form

This is an anthology of wild and wonderful children's poems which will educate and excite youngsters about the wonders of insects

It is often aggressive

Handsworth Liberties

Bloomfield

delivering effervescence with equal servings of panache and whiplash-quick wit

is frequently realised in the contested spaces of our museums and galleries