In conversation
Jason Allen-Paisant in conversation with John Siddique
Jason Allen-Paisant reflects on the move from poetry into prose, in particular with his new memoir, The Possibility of Tenderness.
31st December, 2025
Jason Allen-Paisant at Calabash Literary Festival, Jamaica
'Silence is one theme that I dwell on, the silence of our lives, the silence of trauma, the silence of the shame linked to our history.'
Literally the shittiest night!
What really matters, even in literally the shittiest times
‘AI’m not gagging’
On AI and the future of the novel
On seeing Iran in the news, I want to say
A poet reflects on what it's like to be of Iranian descent and to witness terrible news coming out of Iran.
The Beginning Comes After the End
A tool of resistance reminding us of what has already happened
Fundamentally
Filthy, shocking and fearlessly confrontational
“Wuthering Heights”
Emerald Fennell's adaptation is visually captivating and provocative, but does it match Brontë’s jagged meditation on race, class and generational trauma?
Free Will
Will Harris reads his poem, 'Free Will'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Half Written Love Letter
Selina Nwulu reads her poem, 'Half Written Love Letter'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Illuminating, in-depth conversations between writers.
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The series that tells the true-life stories of migration to the UK.
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Nine writers with migrant backgrounds reveal the secrets of their talismans of migration.
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