In this episode of Bookable Space, we're joined by Maisie Nesbitt. Maisie reads to us from Stay Calm and Cheerful. We talk about writing, safe spaces, and more.

About the writer: Maisie Nesbitt is the nom-de-plume of a teacher who has dabbled in poetry since the Covid-19 pandemic. Writing about her experiences with online learning and more broadly, the rollercoaster of emotions that is relating to her pupils and colleagues, Maisie now delves into something more personal with this newest work. She enjoys cooking, practicing yoga and mindfulness (with a

wonderfully contradictory passion for to-do lists ). She remains sane thanks to singing in

a choir and adding books to her ever-growing Shelves.

About the book: Started as a way to elaborate the loss of a sibling by suicide, the poems in this collection are a raw, honest narrative of what grief can bring in its day-to-day challenges. The collection also explores topics of friendship; familial relationships; mental health; career hopes and pressures; and the experience of conception and family planning . Hoping to provide a relatable insight into all of this and more, "Stay Calm and Cheerful" also hopes to ground and normalise the uncomfortable thoughts we may not always be able to explain or share.

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