Brandon Bennett's Debut: Peat and Other Soils
We are proud to announce the release of Peat and Other Soils, our EIC's debut poetry pamphlet. The pamphlet has been published by Death...
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- Apr 7
- 4 min
The Unheard Harmonies: Brenda Frazer’s Perspective on the Beat Symphony
In the quiet inertia of this year's start, a parcel found its way to me, a humble recipient. It carried within it the weight of bygone...
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Event: Placing Christianity in Contemporary Poetry
Join Malika Booker, Camille Ralphs, and Micheal Symmons Roberts for a day of discussions and poetry. Hosted by Tom Branfoot, Manchester...
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Poetry Corner: Branfoot’s Tongueless Brute
‘o tongueless brute / thirsty brute   bristly brute / purple milk thistle brute’ The wild boar has effortlessly managed to capture my...
- Nov 26, 2023
- 3 min
Poetry Corner: Ray Bremser's 'The Dying of Children'
"and change your life to death as soft / As dawn" Ray Bremser was born in 1938 and died at the tail-end of 1998. Despite the relative...
- Sep 22, 2023
- 3 min
Staring Down McCarthy's Barrel - A Review of The Road
This Article was Written by Matt Sutton (@mattrsutton) and first published for BRAG Online on 22.09.2023. In pitching Cormac McCarthy’s...
- Sep 9, 2023
- 3 min
Climbing Mountains with Kerouac | A Review of The Dharma Bums
By Brandon Bennett First released online for BRAG Writers 09/09/2023 ‘Something good will come out of all things yet – And it will be...
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
Poetry Prize Winners
In December 2021 we released the shortlist for the inaugural BRAG Poetry Prize which boasted six wonderful poets. BRAG editors Brandon...
- Jan 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Alternative Landmarks of London | Reggie Bolton
Reggie explores the familiar and unfamiliar landmarks of London, and what they mean to residents and strangers.
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Book of Barcelona | Weekend Reads
Brandon T. Bennett This has taken me longer than I thought it would to write. It is not often that I come across a collection of shorts...
- Dec 12, 2021
- 3 min
A Literary Magazine Looking Forward
The team at BRAG haven't forgotten our humble beginnings, and we have no intentions on forgetting why we started the magazine in the...
- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
How to Book Writing Workshops
The team at BRAG Writers Literary Magazine are proud to offer a number of new workshops and services. Combining the talent of our team...
- Oct 9, 2021
- 2 min
I'll Splinter by Tom Branfoot | Weekend Reads
Reading Branfoot's debut pamphlet of poetry I'll Splinter (Pariah Press 2021) is like sitting on the dunes and watching the Irish sea...
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
From the 11:04 to Plymouth - A Note on Dyslexia
A thousand vehicles of all shapes and sizes replace the human inhabitants in the intricate momentum of odd movements weaved by the...
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
How to Enter the BRAG Poetry Prize
So, here we are. As my pink orchid blooms for the second time this year, BRAG has launched the first of what we hope to be our annual...
- Aug 14, 2021
- 1 min
The New Poetic Declaration
As writers and publishers of poetry, we at BRAG understand how passionate people are about the art. It is, as a result of our own...
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min
Contributor News: Human Men
In Human Men, Louis writes about the traumatic upbringing of his alcoholic father. As Louis discovered his queerness, there is a...
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Long Road to Issue III
BRAG Issue III is going to print. Discover the journey behind it, and how we got here, and what matters now, in our latest blog.
- Jul 21, 2021
- 1 min
Introducing Nicholas Royle
Nicholas Royle is a celebrated writer and publisher based out of Manchester, and it is a great pleasure that we are able to announce...
- Jul 17, 2021
- 2 min
From Pub to Publication
People often ask me what BRAG means. I tell them (and this is true) that I’d love to tell them, but that my fellow braggarts would shake...
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