The Golden Hour Book, by the Forest Cafe Writers.

Written and printed by the people at Edinburgh's own Forest café, this rather lovely wee book should be bought for the fine writing it contains, and should also be bought for the CD attached to it, which is full of aural goodness. It's a collection of pieces that have, one way or another, been performed at the Forest Café in the past year. And, again, this book should be bought because this café is an extremely admirable project. It's run by Forest, a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing space for the arts in Edinburgh, space it funds through schemes like the café and this book. If this review, so far, seems like a hard sell, it's because the project is worth supporting. The content is no letdown, however, with Nick Holdstock's 'Once' and Jane Flett's poetry particular standouts. However, the standard is consistently high, and what could have been a worthy tome is an unexpected treat. [Keir Hind]