” A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country.” Searching for Sugarman, about the enigmatic Mexican American musician, Rodriguez, is one of the most moving films I have seen. A hugely talented musician and songwriter, Rodriguez writes...
How’s that for the first line of a poem? Probably not a line you would like to share, out of context, with your children or teenagers. But it’s a radical statement. Mary Oliver, the poet, isn’t exhorting us to be bad. She’s...
