After Party by Dean Browne
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2025 Michael Longley His father and sister suffered

His father and sister suffered breakdowns and spent time in institutions

writing in response to an attempted rape and other experienced attacks

excelled against all odds to become an accomplished and versatile artist

when we wanted to turn around

After Party by Dean Browne<br><b>Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2025</b> Michael Longley His father and sister sufferedDean Browne arrives at the After Party with the maturity and style of an altogether more seasoned poet. In a debut collection of standout and stand alone poems, each tests the boundaries of its unique universe. Browne is a mesmeric teller of strange tales, imaginings that can seem origamically contained within the compressed dimensions of a poem. A leg sets off on a long train journey; a Parisian alley cat is launched into space; earthbound lovers