'A source of uncompromising elemental warmth' Ali Smith By turns moving playful and wise the
poems gathered in Dearly are about absences and endings ageing and retrospection but also
about gifts and renewals. They explore bodies and minds in flux as well as the everyday
objects and rituals that embed us in the present. Werewolves sirens and dreams make their
appearance as do various forms of animal life and fragments of our damaged environment. Dearly
is a pure Atwood delight and long-term readers and new fans alike will treasure its insight
empathy and humour. BOOK OF THE YEAR OBSERVER FINANCIAL TIMES
