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FeaturesUna Mullally on Repeal the 8th Anthology
On 25 May, Ireland goes to the polls to decide whether to Repeal the 8th Amendment. The Skinny talks to Una Mullally on her anthology, which captures the movement Read more »| 27 Apr 2018 -
FilmThe Penn isn’t Mightier: the dos and don'ts for actor-authors
Sean Penn isn’t the first actor to swap the limelight for prose and he won't be the last. We check out six other movie star scribes and see what lessons Penn might learn from them Read more »| 06 Apr 2018 -
FeaturesScottish Poetry News - April 2018
A look at April's poetry highlights, including Hollie McNish, John Burnside and events at Crossways: Irish Pages Festival Read more »| 04 Apr 2018 -
FeaturesIrvine Welsh on Dead Men's Trousers
We meet Irvine Welsh to discuss the existential crisis of the workforce, the destruction of youth culture and the battleground of health policy as he releases his latest, Dead Man's Trousers Read more »| 27 Mar 2018 -
FeaturesStAnza 2018: Rhyme and Reasoning
We recap this year's edition of StAnza poetry festival in St Andrews Read more »| 16 Mar 2018 -
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Brazen Rebels: 5 Books for International Women's Day
For International Women's Day, The Skinny looks at five bold and brilliant illustrated books released in 2018 which celebrate trailblazing women Read more »| 08 Mar 2018
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Introducing The Little Book of Feminist Saints
The Little Book of Feminist Saints showcases the women through history who broke new ground, shattered glass ceilings, and broke the mould. We talk to its creators Read more »| 05 Mar 2018 -
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World Book Day: Our favourite books of the year
To celebrate World Book Day, we celebrate some of the best books we've read (or re-read) over the past year, from modern greats to prescient classics Read more »| 01 Mar 2018 -
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Revolutionary Reading: The World of Book Clubs
Can a book club be a radical space? To celebrate World Book Day we talk to a number of book clubs around Glasgow and Edinburgh to discuss the importance of coming together to discuss stories in all their forms Read more »| 01 Mar 2018 -
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Katie Kitamura on A Separation
Katie Kitamura’s A Separation was one of the most finely tuned novels of 2017 – smart, stylish, tragic, human – and publishes in paperback on World Book Day. She reflects on tackling the personal and political, in the shadow of Trump and Brexit Read more »| 28 Feb 2018 -
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Scottish Poetry News – February 2018
Our correspondent takes a look at February's finest poetry events across central Scotland, and the releases to watch out for in this month's column Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
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Patrisse Khan-Cullors & asha bandele on When They Call You A Terrorist
Three women came together to form an active response to systemic racism – the Black Lives Matter movement. We talk to co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors and journalist asha bandele as new book When They Call You A Terrorist hits shelves Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
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The Prime of Muriel Spark
As we begin the year of Muriel Spark's centenary celebrations, writers share how she influenced them, making a case for her placement as Scotland's great writer Read more »| 10 Jan 2018 -
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Scottish Poetry News: January 2018
A whirlwind tour of the poetry happenings for January through Rabbie Burns and beyond Read more »| 05 Jan 2018 -
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Paper View: Stephen King's Novels on Screen
Few authors have seen as much of their work take the page-to-screen path as Stephen King; we assess the best and worst King adaptations, and look at what could be in store in the future Read more »| 06 Dec 2017