The Man at the Corner Table Bassam Hajjar Banipal's Editor Samuel Shimon writes:

Banipal's Editor Samuel Shimon writes: "This is Banipal's 40th issue

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PLUS works by 6 other poets and 10 fiction-writers including appreciations

The Man at the Corner Table Bassam Hajjar Banipal's Editor Samuel Shimon writes:Rosie Shepperds debut poetry collection crackles with the unexpected. The voice is one of urban sophistication; a merciless charm that teases and tempts us with sensual evocations of food and place. The reader is surprised with tastes, scents, colours and textures. There is a winning insistence on detail offered with an irony that blends into satire. The poems adopt a deadly seriousness to the business of comedy. InIt isnt just the underfloor heating