Cinema Stories
Cinema Stories
James Nash & Matthew Hedley Stoppard
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Before the Second World War, there were around seventy cinemas operating in Leeds. Now, though some remain open, most of these ‘forgotten temples’ have been repurposed or demolished.
Leeds-based poets James Nash and Matthew Hedley Stoppard spent their weekends in 2014 visiting the sites of legendary picture-houses, and documenting their current status with two inimitable, unmistakable poetic voices – whilst also considering the remarkable shared (yet personal) experience that is cinema-going.
So sit down on a spring-loaded chair, grab some popcorn, and enjoy one of the most original, evocative poetry collections since the invention of technicolour...
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Imprint: Valley Press
Published: November 2015
ISBN: 9781908853523
Catalogue no: VP0076
Page count: 56
Trim size: 198 x 129 mm
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Praise for Cinema Stories:
“James Nash illuminates, wonderfully, the small details and the large issues of life, love and language. [He writes] magical and memorable poems: poignant yet rich with humour, and underpinned, above all, by a great humanity.”
— Sarah Waters
“Matthew Hedley Stoppard uses inventive language and striking imagery ... [he has written] one of the most arresting poetry collections of the year.”
— The Guardian
About the author
James Nash was born in London in 1949, and has been a resident of Leeds since 1971. His collections of sonnets include Some Things Matter (2012), A Bench for Billie Holiday (2018), Heart Stones (2021) and Notes of Your Music (2025), all published by Valley Press.
Matthew Hedley Stoppard was born in Derbyshire in 1985. After a brief career as a journalist, he now works as a librarian, and lives in Otley with his wife and two sons. His debut collection of poetry, A Family Behind Glass, was published by Valley Press in 2013, and was included in the Guardian's Readers' Books of the Year. His second solo collection, The Garland King, was published in 2020.