C+nto

A New Statesman, TLS and White Review Book of the Year

‘Joelle Taylor has produced one of the most astonishing and original poetry collections of recent years.’ - New Statesman Books of the Year 2021

 

‘A real treat … inventive, powerfully moving work.’ - The Telegraph ★★★★

 

‘Absolutely incredible … A celebration and a tribute to the dyke bars and the butches who left their mark ... This is work that should not be missed.’- Diva Magazine, Book of the Month

’Joelle Taylor has a Midas touch with words. C+nto will open eyes, hearts and minds. Here is poetry that defends our right to walk without fear, wear what we choose, be who we uniquely are.’-Diana Souhami 

‘Unlike anything I’ve ever read before. Partly autobiographical, it excavates, foregrounds and celebrates the lives of butch lesbians through the most memorable and often astonishing poetry that is at once epic and intimate.’- Bernardine Evaristo Book of the Year, TLS

‘This collection is nothing short of a triumph, weaving emotive and expressive personal histories with a sense of invention in poetic form and structure that should not be overlooked.’- The Idler

‘One of the most nerve-jangling, painfully autobiographical and troublingly brave books of poetry I have read in years.’- The Tablet

‘[Taylor’s poetic form] lends a rushing and head-rushing energy… This is solid work. These poems should be read and appreciated.’ - TLS