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Genevieve Jagger on her vampire novel Fragile Animals
In celebration of her debut novel Fragile Animals, we sit down to talk with Scottish author Genevieve Jagger about vampires, literary influences, neurodivergence and tarot readings Read more »| 15 Apr 2024 -
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K Patrick on debut poetry collection Three Births
We chat to K Patrick, named one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists last year, about their debut poetry collection Three Births and queer bodies in and of nature Read more »| 04 Mar 2024 -
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The Skinny on... Anahit Behrooz
She wrote the actual book on radical intimacy and love in female friendship. As The Skinny's very own Anahit Behrooz prepares to release her second book, Mapping Middle-earth, we ask her some increasingly intrusive questions Read more »| 19 Feb 2024 -
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Agustín Fernández Mallo on his eclectic catalogue of love
We chat with Spanish author Agustín Fernández Mallo about his novel The Book of All Loves and his atypical exploration of one of literature’s most familiar themes Read more »| 07 Feb 2024 -
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Brothers-in-Arms: Hisham Matar on My Friends
We chat with Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hisham Matar on his newest novel My Friends Read more »| 08 Jan 2024 -
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Our favourite Scottish bookshops (and their favourite books)
We chat with some of our favourite bookshops about their books of the year, and give an overview of Scotland's independent bookshop scene where you can buy them Read more »| 14 Dec 2023
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The Skinny's Books of 2023
Our Books Team share their favourite books of the year, from theatre-inspired Palestinian literature to unsettling body horror tales Read more »| 04 Dec 2023 -
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The (Un)Holy Land: Adania Shibli's Minor Detail
In its recent deplatforming at Frankfurt Book Festival, Adania Shibli's Minor Detail has come to represent many of the contradictions of Western attitudes to the Middle East. We revisit the book in the wake of the bombardment of Gaza Read more »| 27 Nov 2023 -
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Word Soup: Sean Wai-Keung on Dumpling Poetry
We chat with food-poet Sean Wai-Keung about his Push The Boat Out event Dumpling Poetry, and the community spirit inherent to both cooking and performance Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
Intersections
Saving Words: On the Importance of Libraries
Cuts, cuts, and more cuts – our libraries are under attack. One writer reflects on a lifelong love for her local library and the need to keep the doors open, especially in these difficult times Read more »| 10 Nov 2023 -
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Bat For Lashes on the Motherwitch oracle deck
Ahead of its release this month, Natasha Khan, aka Bat For Lashes, talks us through her gorgeous Motherwitch oracle deck Read more »| 10 Nov 2023 -
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Nathalie Olah on Bad Taste
We catch up with author Nathalie Olah to discuss her new book Bad Taste, dissecting the hierarchies of taste and class in 21st-century Britain Read more »| 07 Nov 2023 -
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Marjorie Lotfi on debut poetry collection The Wrong Person to Ask
We chat with American-born, Iranian-raised and Scotland-based author Marjorie Lotfi about her debut poetry collection The Wrong Person to Ask and what it means to belong to a place Read more »| 11 Oct 2023 -
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Iranian storyteller Zahra Afsah on The Voice Shall Always Remain
Ahead of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, we chat with Iranian storyteller Zahra Afsah, whose collaboration with Syrian storyteller Khloud Ereksousi explores the possibility of female revolution Read more »| 06 Oct 2023 -
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Not Your Usual: Heather Parry on writing the body
Not Your Usual is a new series from The Skinny and Glayva highlighting interesting and exciting artists from across the Scottish scene. For our third instalment we catch up with prolific author Heather Parry over a Jumping Bean glocktail Read more »| 02 Oct 2023