Best-selling poets will team up to perform together as ‘Worst Poets Club’ later this year in a cheery riposte to critics
Four female poets who between them have been largely responsible for any increase there has been in poetry sales over the last few years – but who have nevertheless faced criticism from poetry critics - are teaming up together later this year for two events in London and Edinburgh. The instigator of the events, Hollie McNish, came up with the idea of confronting the criticism head-on, by calling the gigs the Worst Poets Club. ...
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