‘Incurable’ Review in The Idler

Nina Antonia
I’m sure The Idler would have been a magazine whose ethos Lionel Johnson would have appreciated. Good to see The Idler appreciating ‘Incurable’ in issue 65. Gary Kemp on the cover talking about the Ghosts of London. I wonder if he ever encountered Lionel the melancholy versifier? London is teeming with spirits, even when the old is replaced with the new, that which was there before, still leaves an imprint.
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Published by Nina Antonia

Books written by Nina Antonia: Johnny Thunders, In Cold Blood, The New York Dolls, The Prettiest Star, The Only Ones, From Albion to Shangri-La. Films: 'Arthur Kane-New York Doll. 'Looking For Johnny', The Greenwood Faun, Incurable: The Haunted Writings of Lionel Johnson, the Decadent Era's Dark Angel. Liner Notes written by Nina Antonia: Nico, The New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers, Iggy & The Stooges. Contributions to: Mojo, Uncut, Classic Rock. Anthologies: 'Bosie & The Beast' - Fenris Wolf 8'. 'South-West 13' Egaeus Press. Forthcoming: 'How Shall Dead Men Sing' - Egaeus Press - 'A Midwinter Entertainment.'