{"product_id":"9781785634345","title":"The Door-to-Door Poet","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  McCabe, Rowan \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 18 September 2025 by Eye Books (Eye) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | \u003cbr\u003e204 x 140 x 26 | 320g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting rhymes for strangers on any subject they choose - as featured on BBC Radio 4Aware that poetry isn't a proper job, Rowan McCabe decided to turn it into one by becoming the world's first door-to-door poet. Knocking on strangers' doors, he asked what was important to them, then went away and wrote a poem about it, free of charge, which he brought back and performed on their doorstep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgnoring the advice of friends and a local police officer, he took the project to the deprived Byker Wall estate in Newcastle upon Tyne. Nobody punched him in the face. Emboldened, he set out on a tour of England, knocking on the doors of Moss Side in Manchester, Jaywick in Essex, the remote island of Lundy and Buckingham Palace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Door-to-Door Poet is his funny,  uplifting account of that journey. Through a series of such encounters, McCabe shines a light on a range of English communities, as he explores what is important to us today. Written with the humour of Bill Bryson, plus a touch of Louis Theroux, the story is punctuated by his own poetry. This is a warm and charming portrayal of England today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Mold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55298510553464,"sku":"9781785634345","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/7802\/3522\/files\/9781785634345_41a40d93-c680-4642-b0b0-c8a0b4e1c89d.jpg?v=1773926354","url":"https:\/\/www.mold-bookshop.live\/products\/9781785634345","provider":"The Bookshop. Mold.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}