Assembly by Natasha Brown

Assembly by Natasha BrownSHORTLISTED FOR THE FOLIO PRIZE 2022SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2021SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG FICTION AWARD 2021'Diamond sharp, timely and urgent' Observer, Best Debuts of 2021'Subtle, elegant, scorching' Vogue'Virtuosic, exquisite, achingly unique' Guardian'I'm full of the hope, on reading it, that this is the kind of book that doesn't just mark the moment things change, but also makes that change possible' Ali Smith'Exquisite,

actor and author of Danger is everywhere

comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry

But after only a couple of months into his new career

there are also pints in pleasant pubs and a diverse range of literary references

Bernard MacLaverty is a consummately gifted short-story writer and novelist whose work - like that of John McGahern

And things only get worse when they wake the next morning to find her brother's fiancee is missing

A time-twisting

you will see books and words being given

Why do people cry

this is a landmark book' Fintan O'Toole

From Waterstones Book Prize shortlisted Graham Carter comes this story perfect for little bookworms

when they were in their twenties