Roger Robinson

Roger Robinson's range is wide: the joys and pains of family life; the ubiquitous presence of racism, both subtle and unsubtle; observations on the threatening edge of violence below the surface energies of Black British territories in London; emblematic poems on the beauty and often bizarre strangeness of the world of animals; quizzical responses to the strange, the heartening, and the appalling in incidents or accounts of incidents encountered in daily life; reflections on the purposes and costs of making art, as in fine poems on a George Stubbs' painting, John Coltrane's Ascension and cocaine. Not least, in the sequence of poems that reflect on the meanings of the Grenfell Tower fire, Roger Robinson finds ways to move beyond a just indignation to uncover the undertones of experience that bring us nearer to the human reality of that event. The collection's title points to the underlying philosophy expressed in these poems: that earthly joy is, or ought to be, just within, but is often just beyond our reach, denied by racism, misogyny, physical cruelty and those with the class power to deny others their share of worldly goods and pleasures. A Portable Paradise is not the emptiness of material accumulation, but joy in an openness to people, places, the sensual pleasures of food and the rewards to be had from the arts of word, sound and visual enticement - in short an "insatiable hunger" for life. The poems express a fierce anger against injustice, but also convey the irrepressible sense that Roger Robinson cannot help but love people for their humour, oddity and generosity of spirit. These are finely crafted poems, that reveal Roger Robinson's capacity to tell involving stories and capture the essence of a character in a few words, to move the emotions with the force of verbal expression, and engage our thoughts, as in the sequence of poems that reflect on just what paradise might be. A Portable Paradise is a feast to be carried by lovers of poetry wherever they go.

A Portable Paradise

Johny Pitts

Home Is Not a Place

Brandon Thomas

Jamal Igle

Robin Riggs

Never Events

Noble Vol. 2

John Layman

Georges Jeanty

It's voodoo chaos in the Big Easy as the reanimated dead are crawling out of their graves and overrunning the streets. Gambit may be the only person who can save the city from an undead apocalypse, but he's got bigger problems at the moment: two women, both heartbroken, both angry, and both demanding his head on a platter. Plus: As a thief, Gambit has faced some risky jobs, but this may be his most dangerous yet: He'll have to infiltrate the heavily-fortified home of the world's most powerful mutants. That's right...Gambit's got to swipe something right from under the noses of his teammates, the X-Men! Collects Gambit #7-12.

Hath No Fury

The Ragin' Cajun is back with a vengeance in his very own ongoing series! Ever wonder what Gambit gets up to when he's not out saving the world with the X-Men? Welcome to the exciting but treacherous terrain of the New Orleans underworld, where Gambit's skills and mastery are unquestioned... but this time, his confidence might be his downfall! Join writer John Layman and artist Georges Jeanty for the breakneck adventures of the smoothest, most charming devil ever to wear the X!

House of Cards

Gambit

‘Beautiful, haunting, thought-provoking ... A book I will return to again and again’ Bernardine Evaristo ‘Masterful ... A thing of brilliance’ Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water A gorgeously produced, hugely original examination of Black Britishness in the 21st century

Home Is Not A Place

Kathrine Switzer

A visual and narrative tour of marathon history throughout the world examines marathon popularity in social, philosophical, athletic, fashion, cultural, and scientific contexts, featuring photography by such top contributors as Helmut Newton and Susan Meiselas. 25,000 first printing.

Marathon Stories

26.2 Peter David

Rick Leonardi

Joe St. Pierre

Direttamente dal 1994, il futuro possibile dell’Universo Marvel! Il fratello di Miguel O’Hara, Gabriel, conosce il suo segreto e la vita di Spider-Man 2099 si complica, ma niente è paragonabile alle rivelazioni sulla sua origine: è allora infatti che la verità farà male a Miguel… alla grande. Riuscirà poi Spidey a catturare Rovescio, un androide amalgama di Spider-Man e Venom? E se questo non è abbastanza strano, preparatevi all’arrivo di Strange, la Stregona Suprema del 2099! Storie di Peter David (Symbiote Spider-Man), disegni di Rick Leonardi (Vision and the Scarlet Witch), Joe St. Pierre (Venom: Tooth and Nail) e Roger Robinson (Batman: Gotham Nights). [CONTIENE SPIDER-MAN 2099 (1992) 23-33, 2099 UNLIMITED (1993) 8.]

La verità fa male

2099 Collection - Spider-Man 2099 4

A brilliant, erudite, extremely enjoyable accounting of all the runners who ever appeared in literature.

A Guide for Scholars, Readers, Runners, Joggers, and Dreamers

Running in Literature

Nelson Wattie

'The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature' contains more than 1500 alphabetically arranged entries on writers, novels, plays, poetry, journals, periodicals, anthologies, literary movements and professional organizations.

The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature

Michael Litchfield

Thorough enough for professionals...accessible enough for homeowners! Written in plain language suitable even for first-time home buyers, The Complete Guide to Home Inspection is a must-have reference. An all-in-one resource with 250 descriptive photographs and 20 helpful illustrations, it is invaluable for home buyers, home sellers, professional home inspectors, and every homeowner who wants to understand what their house is telling them. Truly comprehensive in scope. This is the most extensive examination of home inspection available, covering all areas of the home from top to bottom, including: Exteriors Roofs Attics Foundations, basements, and crawlspaces Plumbing Electrical systems Heating and cooling Kitchen, baths, and laundries Garages, attached structures, and many other areas Learn the trade secrets of industry experts in home building and inspection. With over 70 years of combined experience, the authors are on a highly focused mission to: Determine your home's hidden trouble spots and how to remedy them Provide sound advice on avoiding hazardous materials Offer helpful tips for improving energy efficiency, and much more. Put an end to the mysterious problems that can create a "Money Pit." Head off potential problems as you learn to understand a home's systems. Includes enormously helpful resources: Checklists - for properly inspecting a home Retrofit tips - to quickly resolve problems and issues Get your copy today and gain new insights into home safety and more.

The Complete Guide to Home Inspection

Writing from a place somewhere between Trinidad and Brixton, from a vantage point that is at once insider and outsider, these poems from acclaimed poet Roger Robinson lead to a state of alienation and unbelonging in black British London. Such a changing reality is all too evident to the periodic returnee, who is conscious of both his growing difference and the fragility of his memories of the world he has known. But these are far from bleak and alienated poems as the very fear of loss generates a drive to re-create the remembered world in all its richness, humor, and sensuality. Displaying a faith in a human capacity for regeneration, these stirring works shape new concepts of home by the very rewarding act of re-creating memory through stories that are gracefully and elegantly rendered.

The Butterfly Hotel

Jim McCann

Jen Van Meter

Clayton Henry

THE ARROWED AVENGER RETURNS! When a stranger lies dead at the Avengers' doorstep, Hawkeye won't let his world be implicated in a grisly murder. But what seems to be a simple murder gives way to a gruesome conspiracy – one Hawkeye can't walk away from – and one that involves…The Trapster?! Also, Hank Pym and the class of Avengers Academy leave the school behind for a mystery too fantastic to believe.

Roger Robinson

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