The Age of Destruction and Lies by Rupert M. Loydell Virginia Astley all three sequences chart ‘extreme

all three sequences chart ‘extreme experience with a dazzling excess’ (Deryn Rees-Jones)

but has since become a much loved children’s author whose magical tales have been translated into many languages

What a privilege  to wander once more into the county of Hattersley

Drawing from neuroscience on the idea of 'internal gain'

The Age of Destruction and Lies by Rupert M. Loydell Virginia Astley all three sequences chart ‘extremeIn this new book of poems Rupert Loydell writes about the world he now finds himself living in, questioning the damage caused by time, memory, lockdown, aging, politics, lies, neglect and disinformation. Whether grappling with social history, corrupt data, roadbuilding, Grenfell Tower, urban graffiti, faith and fine art, or 'the fickleness of language', these damaged prayers and disbelieving explorations are 'configured for maximum twitch'. And