A selection of poetry, prose and script. Including the short story, 'The Boarding House' and the play, 'Poolside'. Each piece stands individually, so the book does not need to be read chronologically. However, common ideas pepper and thread the collection, whether thematically or semantically, including: beauty, desire, otherness and nihilism. * * * I hope you find at least one sentence that resonates with you.
Robert Ryan was born in Liverpool but moved to London when he was eighteen to attend university. He lectured in natural sciences for several years before moving into journalism in the mid-1980s, first with The Face and then the Dylan Jones-edited Arena. During this time, he also wrote for The Daily Telegraph, US GQ, US Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire and The Sunday Times.
Robert Ryan lives in North London with his wife and three children.