The Long Take

Robin Robertson’s The Long Take is a verse novel that blends poetry, noir, and social history. Set in post-war America, it follows a traumatized veteran drifting through cities scarred by violence and inequality. Robertson’s cinematic language captures urban decay and moral dislocation with haunting clarity. The novel confronts racism, housing injustice, and PTSD. Its formal daring deepens its emotional impact. A striking fusion of lyricism and political witness.