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The celebrated writer Daniel Mendelsohn on his acclaimed translation of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey.
Poet Lydia Unsworth on finding inspiration for her new collection, Stay Awhile, in ring roads, shopping centres, and cooling towers.
BBC New Generation Thinker, Joe Shute, on using poetry to reconnect communities to the waterway which powered Manchester's industrial revolution - the River Irk.
Khadijah Ibrahiim discusses her choice of Neon Line for The Verb's long-running feature which asks a guest to talk about a line from a poem that shines out to them.
Presenter Ian McMillan
Producer: Ekene Akalawu
Published on Sunday, 21st June 2026.
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