From The Nation: Bangkok: October 9th 2016. Paul Dorsey's review of Resurrection Room, by John Gartland (from Lizardville Productions, out on Amazon). "A promise of rebirth overcomes the scent of death in John Gartland's superb novella. EXPATRIATE Englishman John Gartland, the "poet noir" whose "Heart of Noir" was praised on this page last December, takes another extraordinary linguistic flight in "Resurrection Room." It is deeply philosophical, addressing war, politics, religion and the struggle for freedom over oppression, and touches on subjects as diverse as the shortcomings of Thai...

Following a Master's Degree in Elizabethan and Shakespearian Drama, English writer John Gartland set out to play many parts, barman, fringe dramatist, driver, telecommunications salesman lifeguard, steel worker, professor. He has travelled widely, and published four books of poetry and two novels, the most recent of which, "Resurrection Room," was described as "genius" in its first US review, and "superb" by the reviewer for The Nation newspaper, Bangkok. John has taught in universities in Korea, Oman and Thailand, and, during his years in Bangkok, his public poetry readings won him the...