Michael Nott, August Kleinzahler and Clive Wilmer have compiled letters written by Thom Gunn for a biography that gives insight into the gay world of San Francisco before the Aids epidemic.
During his heyday, he indulged himself in extravagant spending sprees, splashing out on 40 undershirts or 68 pairs of Calvin Klein underpants, his mind fogged by marijuana, cocaine or heroin. But not only has 1980s icon Boy George forsaken drugs, he has also, I can disclose, ditched his fixation with his Calvin Kleins in favour … Read more
Alice Vincent presents a beguiling bouquet in Rootbound: Rewilding A Life, her hopeful memoir of self-discovery and horticulture By Hephzibah Anderson Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 Rootbound: Rewilding A Life Alice Vincent … Read more