The anthology publication New Town Utopia is a companion piece to the documentary, bringing together poetry, photography and theory that explores the British new town experiment. It features photography and poetry inspired by the town of Basildon, Essex. It also includes essays, extracts and contributions from writers and journalists including: Gillian Darley, Owen Hatherley, John Grindrod, and Jonathan Meades.
Poetry, prose and drama
Phil Burdett
Ralph Dartford
Olmo Lazarus
Vince O’Connell
Mike Parker
Ben Williams
Theory, thought and journalism
Christopher Beanland
Gillian Darley
Dennis Hardy and Colin Ward
Owen Hatherley
Magnus Granath
John Grindrod
Katy Lock
Jonathan Meades
Dr. Helena Rivera
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