SUSAN DARLINGTON relishes an inclusive production of a Dickens classic that makes no bones about the lived reality of the Victorian working class
Jiving and thriving
JOHN HAWKINS recommends a collection that is part poetry, part memoir, stories and hip-hop quips, and dangerous information about the blues
Jive Poetic at the "Slammetry", Art Cafe, Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey
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RICHARD MURGATROYD enjoys a readable account of the life and meditations of one of the few Roman emperors with a good reputation
ALEX HALL asks whether intelligence, and stupidity, are the outcomes of poverty and wealth, and cultural norms
BRENT CUTLER is persuaded by a new account of the rise of Christianity, and the fall of the Roman empire
If non-human nature is devoid of value under the capitalist mode of production, this book presents the case for its reintegration, suggests HENRY BELL
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Jive Poetic, Liveright, £15.45
JIVE POETIC is a poet, musician, activist and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. He teaches poetry and hip hop workshops to at-risk youth in New York City and the surrounding area. Here, he is a poet and textual DJ, getting our feet working.
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