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'When writing about this collection of poems, I am aware of the long tradition of critical response from the inner sanctum of a poet's life. These early responses to the work can be savage reminders to the poet that someone is listening very closely and with none of the distance of the wider audience that may or may not become the readers.' (Introduction)
'Have you ever heard Latin American music coming from an upper room over a shop, and lingered briefly at the sign about dancing classes? Perhaps you have seen people-- a man in built-up shoes or a woman with a surfeit of silver bangles --heading for an old town hall after dark. The world of ballroom dancing and tango lessons has its own etiquette and hierarchies. Libby Sommer's new fiction, The Crystal Ballroom, lifts the lid on the delights and pitfalls of this fascination sub-culture.' (Introduction)
