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Exploring themes of mythology and environmentalism, the narrative weaves together Penelope Shuttle's poetic reflections inspired by Old English dictionaries and a medieval mystery play about Noah. The work critiques patriarchal norms through the lens of Noah's wife, Emzara, while drawing connections between ancient stories and contemporary issues. By blending rich biblical imagery with modern concerns, it presents a vision that reimagines the future, highlighting the interplay between past and present.

Exploring themes of nature and resilience, this collection of sonnets reflects on the pandemic experience. The authors creatively juxtapose the vibrancy of the natural world against the monotony of lockdown life. Their playful approach to sonnet forms results in a visually engaging pamphlet that offers accessible yet profound poetry. With a bold voice, the work captures the essence of confronting and overcoming the challenges of isolation, making a powerful statement against the "lockdown blues."

The submerged land of Lyonesse was once part of Cornwall, according to myth, standing for a lost paradise in Arthurian legend, but becomes an emblem of human frailty in the face of climate change in Penelope Shuttle's new poems. The second part of the book, New Lamps for Old, is a collection of poems searching for meaning in life after bereavement.

The magazine features a diverse array of content, showcasing various articles, interviews, and creative pieces that highlight contemporary issues and trends. Each section is designed to engage readers with insightful commentary and fresh perspectives, making it a comprehensive source of information and inspiration. The line-up promises to cater to a wide range of interests, ensuring that there is something for everyone within its pages.

"Most men prefer a self-deprecating woman." Generations of disapproval install beliefs, mindsets and habits so rigid that they are hard to break. Project Boast brings together 29 contemporary women poets who are speaking out, registering the straitjacket they have had to wear and celebrating the emerging possibility of change.

Published on her 70th birthday, Shuttle's latest collection explores cities (London, Bristol) on foot and via inward exploration, drawing on architecture, history and personal memory.

Criss-crossed with desire-lines and flight paths, Penelope Shuttle and John Greening's 'Heath' is a wild chorus of poems writen in call and response across Hounslow Heath. Through bramble, furze and over wild tracks, we explore the run-out grooves of a rapidly vanishing edgeland that may soon go under the tarmac of the proposed third runway at Heathrow.

Penelope Shuttle's omnibus edition features four novels that uniquely blend poetic language with narrative form, showcasing her literary prowess from 1969 to 1980. The first novel presents a complex love story interwoven with rich imagery and mythic language. The second expands on this style with dense, rhythmic prose. The third adopts a bleaker tone, creating a mythic atmosphere that transcends time. The final novel explores themes of haunting and memory through its characters' intertwined pasts. Together, these works highlight Shuttle's exceptional talent in poetic storytelling.

This is a book of many questions and some answers. What is this menstruation that half the world undergoes? Has it any use, or any purpose? Which is it, blessing or curse?This groundbreaking study of the facts, fantasies, and taboos surrounding menstruation has helped bring about a profound shift in attitudes toward a natural phenomenon that has been reviled and denigrated over the centuries. Thoroughly researched yet highly readable, combining psychology, anthropology, and poetry, Shuttle and Redgrove illustrate their theories using examples ranging from the Bible to such modern-day pop horrors as vampire movies and the cult film The Exorcist.