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Austen, Baldwin, Commas

Urchins keeping a secret; black boys in league against the world: a figure in James Baldwin

Melissa Lee-Houghton's "Beautiful Girls": A sixth excellent Christmas present

John Agard's "Alternative Anthem": a fifth excellent Christmas present

Patience Agbabi's "Telling Tales": A fourth excellent Christmas present

Call for Papers: The Beautiful Game: The Poetics and Aesthetics of Soccer in Transnational Perspective