Almanacs a mythic scrapbook bag of cats a oneman band...Jen Hadfields Almanacs is concerned with lists rules and archetypes and what they dont account for. It takes as its subjects the Tarot the lore of Full Moons weather myths and travellers tales. The books central sequence Loreleis Lore is a road movie in poems set in the north of Scotland Ultima Thule hijacked by elusive sirens and Harrier jets. Theres the ruthless Lorelei gorgeous Ghosty whos given up on everything except the Road and Sker