Culture Poetry 22 July 2020 Field Notes on a Family Meal A new poem by Mary Jean Chan. By Mary Jean Chan 30th November 1956: A table laid with patterned glass dishes and cups. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images) Mary Jean Chan is the author of “Flèche” (Faber & Faber), which won the 2019 Costa Book Award for Poetry and was shortlisted for the 2020 International Dylan Thomas Prize. Newsletters from the New Statesman View all newsletters Subscribe for the best of our politics, international affairs, culture and business coverage, straight to your inbox Sign up here Select and enter your email address The Saturday Read Your weekly guide to the best writing on ideas, politics, books and culture every Saturday. The best way to sign up for The Saturday Read is via saturdayread.substack.com Morning Call The New Statesman's quick and essential guide to the news and politics of the day. The best way to sign up for Morning Call is via morningcall.substack.com Your email address First Name Last Name Sign up Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how Progressive Media Investments may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. THANK YOU Close Content from our partners Consulting is at the forefront of UK growth Spotlight Can green energy solutions deliver for nature and people? Benj Skyes “Why wouldn’t you?” Joining the charge towards net zero Spotlight Related TV Bad Sisters returns, with a whiff of desperation Books Samantha Harvey: “Orbital isn’t the kind of book that normally wins the Booker” Music Motherhood is full of agony, but its songs are deemed “nice”