After Party by Dean Browne
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2025 Michael Dickman and Poetry Editor Amy Wack

and Poetry Editor Amy Wack

Le Guin was lauded by millions for her ground-breaking science fiction novels

Kids will want to try them out straight away: it’s a ready-to-use collection

’ in Fawzi Karim’s words

After Party by Dean Browne<br><b>Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2025</b> Michael Dickman and Poetry Editor Amy WackDean 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