“Diary Of A Somebody” by Brian Bilston (2019)

“My resolution will be diarised.”

Remaining as I do somewhat sceptical of poetry, it’s refreshing to find someone who makes me appreciate it. Brian Bilston, although he really remains something of an enigma, is the man to do that. Last year I read a book of his poems and adored them for their blend of silliness, creativity and intelligence, so I thought I’d embark on the novel, which gives a fictional biography to the man himself.

Brian Bilston is in a job he hates, with a small social circle, a...