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The
Waterlog brings together new and established voices in a
celebration of contemporary visual art and literature. Contributions
come from Two Rivers Press regulars, new writers and artists,
and a strong collection of poets previously published by Oxford
University Press, Faber and Bloodaxe
Issue One includes;
Poetry:
from Moniza Alvi, Paul Bavister, David Crystal, Jane Draycott,
David Greenslade, Philip Gross, ,Elizabeth James, Peter Redgrove
and Penelope Shuttle.
Fiction:
extracts from The Sassafras Chronicles by Tom Bryan (to
be published in full later this year by Two Rivers Press). Tom
Bryan’s richly atmospheric prose conjures up the sights,
sounds and smells of small town american life in vignettes and
short stories of childhood memories and small own heroes, set
against the background of an unsettling, vibrant landscape.
Interviews:
"You must have robbed a bank or something, though?"
Geoff Sawers conducts a wide ranging interview with poet Giles
Goodland, covering the formal demands of poetry and the limits
of language, the impact and influence of Coleridge, through
his notebooks (and his obsession with his recalcitrant colon),
poetry’s place in a scientific world, ‘godwottery’
in modern literature, and making ends meet by submitting to
medical experiments.
Travel:
A journey with the Muscovites
Mark Smith records a year of his life in Moscow under Yeltsin,
living through economic and political crises, the panic of terror
bombings, encountering poverty, snobbery, resilience, co-operation
and courage.
"The heat and rain of intense summer, the coloured dustiness
of autumn when working is a pleasure, winter’s long frozen
trudge, and the brief optimism of spring show that Europe’s
wild east is complex, fascinating and good. Walking across Moscow
with the Muscovites reveals their character, and gives evidence
to argue against the stereotypes which blight it. There is a
difference between Muscovites and us; it shows up to their advantage"
Handsomely illustrated throughout with prints, etchings, photographs,
collagraphs, paintings and wood engravings, The Waterlog
forms an excellent introduction to our eclectic approach and
demonstrates our passionate commitment to publishing work that
interests and impresses.
Extracts
A
Journey with the Muscovites
Interview with Giles
Goodland
Sweetcorn
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