Angela Costi joins us to read from and talk about her latest poetry book The Heart of the Advocate.

We talk about many things including how the book came together, the hybrid nature of the book, the nexus between poetry and law, her use of language, point and counterpoint or strophe and antistrophe, layers of ekphrasis - including the book The Art of the Advocate by Richard Du Cann, her use of Greek Mythology, Philoxena or the love of strangers, and much more.

Purchase the book here: https://liquidamberpress.com.au/product/the-heart-of-the-advocate/

Find out more about Angela here: https://www.instagram.com/angelacostipoetics/

A few of Angela's references:

Jordie Albiston: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordie_Albiston

Alison Whittaker's Blak Work: https://www.magabala.com/products/blakwork

Martin Espada: http://www.martinespada.net/

Yiannis Ritsos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiannis_Ritsos