I Name Him Me Cynan Jones these stories are about playing

these stories are about playing the hand you are dealt even if you don’t know what game it is you are playing

to rejoice in the radiant dance of one's body with another's

A hugely impressive collection

Tony Hanania: Excerpt from forthcoming novel Eros Island

but it's the tragic personal story of Alun as he spirals full of self-inflicted guilt toward an ironic

I Name Him Me Cynan Jones these stories are about playingThe poetry of Ma Yan, born in 1979 in Sichuan province, has garnered increasing attention in China since her untimely death in 2010. She stands out as a poet who is simultaneously playful and fearless in her explorations of subjectivity and inter subjectivity, writing intimate yet arresting poetry of great emotional breadth. Her work delves into questions of gender, mental health, death, desire, physicality and our personal interactions to show how