Our final video for Arachneversary, Jennifer A McGowan talks about her poetry collection With Paper for Feet – covering Shakespeare, myth and fairytales, 16th century witchcraft and much more, with readings.
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Anthologies The Other Side of Sleep, and Vindication: poems from six women poets
With Paper for Feet Jennifer A McGowan
A Gift of Rivers, and The Don’t Touch Garden, Kate Foley
Foraging , Joy Howard
Erratics, Cathy Bryant
In Retail, Jeremy Dixon
The Knotsman, Math Jones
Mamiaith, Ness Owen
Let out the Djinn, Jane Aldous
The Significance of a Dress, Emma Lee.
We have a review of Jennifer A McGowan’s With Paper for Feet in Poetry Salzburg Review no 31 Autumn 2017 from Colin Pink.
And very appreciative it is too!
Here’s a taster
There’s a ribald, troubadour quality to McGowan’s poetry that reminded me strongly of the medieval French poet Francois Villon.
She retells traditional stories in a clear, conversational tone containing a generous dose of satire and wry humour. It’s a book that makes you smile.
Her clever, punchy, highly accessible writing has immediacy that I can imagine working very well as performance poetry.
The voices in McGowan’s verse are lively and compelling.
Jennifer A McGowan was one of the guest poets at Words & Ears in Bradford on Avon last week. here are the videos – this was the penultimate date in the With Paper for Feet tour, final outing is Cheltenham’s Buzzwords, on 30th April, I won’t be there to video so these are the final records of what has been a brilliant tour.
Another Witch
Bloody Corner
Lot’s Wife Considers Reincarnation
Cinderella’s Mother
A Sort of Love Story
Mr Fox
Mara Speaks
Something About Love
The Witch Box
Lillith Dreams Again of the End of the World
The final two dates for the With Paper for Feet tour are Thursday 30th March, at Words and Ears at the Swan in Bradford On Avon, and Sunday 30th April at Buzzwords at Exmouth Arms, Bath Road Cheltenham: two events run by others, in pubs!
Jennifer will be reading, and we’ll be along to support her in Bradford on Avon, but she’s on her own for Cheltenham. So if you are local to Bradford on Avon or Cheltenham, come along and say hello, and other supportive noises. Small entry charge and Open Mic at both events.
Jennifer A McGowan retells tales pretty much non-stop in her poetry. Here are her takes on Fairy Tales, the Bible, Shakespeare, Nigerian Folk Tales and Greek Mythology. These and more are available in With Paper for Feet
Jennifer is reading at Words & Ears in Bradford on Avon on 30th March, and Buzzwords in Cheltenham on 30th April.
The Tour Continues
TONIGHT!! Thursday 16/03/2017 7.30
West Greenwich Library SE10 8NN
Thursday 30/03/2017 7.30
Words and Ears
The Swan Bradford on Avon BA15 1LN
Sunday 30/4/17 8pm
Buzzwords
Exmouth Arms, Cheltenham GL53 7LX
The Tour continues:
TONIGHT!!! Wednesday 15/03/2017 7pm
Brockley Deli, The Story Sessions SE4 1BE
TOMORROW!!! Thursday 16/03/2017 7.30
West Greenwich Library SE10 8NN
Thursday 30/03/2017 7.30
Words and Ears
The Swan Bradford on Avon BA15 1LN
Sunday 30/4/17 8pm
Buzzwords
Exmouth Arms, Cheltenham GL53 7LX
the tour continues:
Wednesday 15/03/2017 7pm
Brockley Deli, The Story Sessions SE4 1BE
Thursday 16/03/2017 7.30
West Greenwich Library SE10 8NN
Thursday 30/03/2017 7.30
Words and Ears
The Swan Bradford on Avon BA15 1LN
Sunday 30/4/17 8pm
Buzzwords
Exmouth Arms, Cheltenham GL53 7LX
Tour continues:
Wednesday 15/03/2017 7pm
Brockley Deli, The Story Sessions SE4 1BE
Thursday 16/03/2017 7.30
West Greenwich Library SE10 8NN
Thursday 30/03/2017 7.30
Words and Ears
The Swan Bradford on Avon BA15 1LN
Sunday 30/4/17 8pm
Buzzwords
Exmouth Arms, Cheltenham GL53 7LX