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J. R. Carpenter is an artist, writer, and lecturer in the School of English at University of Leeds. Her debut collection, An Ocean of Static (Penned in the Margins 2018), was Highly Commended for the Forward Prize. This is a Picture of Wind (Longbarrow Press) was listed in The Guardian's best poetry books of 2020. Her most recent collection, Measures of Weather, was shortlisted for the Laurel Prize and was The Observer's poetry book of the month for February 2025. For more information visit: https://luckysoap.com ...more

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This is a Picture of Wind

On 30 June 2020 Sheffield-based Longbarrow Press published my new poetry collection, This is a Picture of Wind. On Saturday 28 November 2020, it was named one of the best books of poetry of 2020 by The Guardian. A month later, I’m only just getting around to blogging about it. It’s been a heck of a year.

J. R. Carpenter, This is a Picture of Wind. Sheffield: Longbarrow Press, 2020

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	Words the Dog Knows 3.95 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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