Author: Jennifer Brough

Jennifer Brough is usually writing, editing or reading. Outside of these wordy pursuits, she is learning Spanish and dreaming of Mexico. Her poems have most recently been published in Pussy Magic, Mookychick and Blanket Sea. She tweets at @Jennifer_Brough.

Postcards in Isolation 22: Luchita Hurtado, Untitled, 1971

  Jennifer Brough

In Luchita Hurtado’s paintings, the nude female body is an affirmation of the self, a locus of solitude and personal care that reminds us to slow down and appreciate ourselves and others, writes Jennifer Brough.

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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado – a genre-defying page turner

  Jennifer Brough

Carmen Maria Machado’s genre-bending memoir, In the Dream House, is a clever and poignant exploration of an abusive relationship, one that ranges from Star Trek and film noir to debates of LGBTQ+ rights in the US.

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British Surrealism at Dulwich Picture Gallery

  Jennifer Brough

After viewing Dulwich Picture Gallery’s latest exhibition, British Surrealism, Jennifer Brough reflects on one of the west’s most disruptive art movements, its elitism, and how women surrealists are gradually being given the space they deserve.

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