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FestivalsPoetic Justice: Spoken Word takes Centre Stage at Jura Unbound
Find out how and where to get your word fix on these upcoming summer nights Read more »| 02 Jul 2015 -
FestivalsJura Unbound: From Cutting Teeth to Cutting Edge
Six years ago, the improper child of the Book Festival proper was born. So to celebrate an eventful journey and introduce 2015, we share some wine and words with Roland Gulliver, the man we must all thank and blame Read more »| 02 Jul 2015 -
FestivalsRyan Gattis brings Sounds of the City to Jura Unbound
Ryan Gattis hollers the sound of one famous city - LA - engulfed by fear and fire in '92. Here he discusses his novel All Involved and the visceral vignettes he will bring to Jura Unbound, alongside fellow authors Marlon James and Lisa McInerney. Read more »| 02 Jul 2015 -
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What's On at Jura Unbound 2015
Your guide to the late night events of Edinburgh International Book Festival, starting at 9pm every night in the Spiegeltent, Charlotte Square Gardens. And they're all free! Read more »| 02 Jul 2015 -
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Stop the Clocks: Natasha Pulley on The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
As Natasha Pulley releases her acclaimed debut novel, The Skinny talks to her about history writing itself and finding her feet in the present Read more »| 30 Jun 2015 -
FestivalsSpeaking Out
Ameena Atiq performs at Liverpool Arab Arts Festival this month. The Skinny talks to the rising star of spoken word Read more »| 04 Jun 2015
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FeaturesConcrete Jungle: Eleanor Rees on Blood Child
As she releases her third collection, Blood Child, poet Eleanor Rees discusses her political incentive, celebrates the imagination and defends the role of the local poet Read more »| 03 Jun 2015 -
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It Started With a Cough: words with Louise Welsh
Serial literary monogamist Louise Welsh is looking more long term with the publication of the second of her Plague Times trilogy. She talks to crime author Russel D. McLean about extending this post-pandemic world Read more »| 02 Jun 2015 -
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The Dark Horse: Cantering into the Literary Limelight
After being edited for a period from Hugh MacDiarmid's cottage, boasting Seamus Heaney as a lifetime subscriber, and publishing high calibre contributors including George Mackay Brown, The Dark Horse is a thoroughbred. It's now 20, and its time to party. Read more »| 02 Jun 2015 -
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Memories of Murder: Aly Sidgwick on Lullaby Girl
Author Aly Sidgwick has created a work of contrasts - existing between Scotland and Scandinavia, literary skills and genre thrills. Here she talks to The Skinny about her debut novel Lullaby Girl. Read more »| 29 May 2015 -
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Rap Lyrical: Word Up! on LightNight
This Friday, as part of LightNight, Liverpool’s Writing on the Wall festival (WoW) invites two artists from different sides of the Atlantic to perform under the stars in a celebration of spoken word. The Skinny talks to Shayshahn MacPherson and Blue Saint Read more »| 12 May 2015 -
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James Kelman: On Form
As his Lean Third short story collection is polished and republished, James Kelman, our grand master of literary fiction reflects on the craft and slog of experimental writing, class, culture and the high profile controversies surrounding his great works Read more »| 01 May 2015 -
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Sour Soul: Stuart Cosgrove on Detroit ’67
Stuart Cosgrove on his stunning new book Detroit '67, documenting the most significant 365 days in soul's history, which saw racism and riots rage, and commodified musicians come to tragic ends. Angry parallels to our current times become easily apparent Read more »| 01 May 2015 -
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Last Orders: John Doran on Jolly Lad
One of the finest music critics of the past 20 years, some of John Doran's most scathing reviews would come to be about himself, in a series of columns that led to his debut book, Jolly Lad Read more »| 30 Apr 2015 -
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Sex Work: Kirstin Innes on debut novel Fishnet
Kirstin Innes has spent years studying the Scottish sex industry and has now sewn these experiences into acclaimed debut novel Fishnet. She talks to The Skinny about her writing process, and the mixed morality surrounding the world's oldest profession. Read more »| 30 Apr 2015