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FeaturesAndré Aciman returns to Call Me by Your Name with sequel Find Me
With the sequel to the sensation Call Me by Your Name being released into the world, The Skinny talks to André Aciman about returning to his characters in follow-up Find Me Read more »| 28 Oct 2019 -
Food And DrinkAilidh Forlan on her guide to Scotland's street food
We speak to Ailidh Forlan ahead of her new guide to the wild world of Scottish street food Read more »| 07 Oct 2019 -
FeaturesRevision History: Tegan and Sara on High School
Tegan and Sara Quin discuss revisiting their school days for their new memoir and album Read more »| 25 Sep 2019 -
FeaturesStories of Uprising: Ra Page on the Resist anthology
Comma Press have explored stories of protest in a number of anthologies and their newest – Resist – explores stories of uprising through history to the present day. The Skinny talks to editor Ra Page and a number of contributors about resistance Read more »| 09 Sep 2019 -
FestivalsThe Perseverance of Raymond Antrobus
Before he heads to the Edinburgh International Book Festival, we speak to Raymond Antrobus about his debut poetry collection Read more »| 08 Aug 2019 -
FeaturesKaite Welsh on The Unquiet Heart and Edinburgh Book Festival
Kaite Welsh discusses setting her writing in the Victorian era ahead of her appearance at Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 07 Aug 2019
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FeaturesRoseanne Watt: On Moder Dy
In 2018, Roseanne Watt won the prestigious Edwin Morgan Poetry Award celebrating the country’s best young poets. She talks to The Skinny about her beautiful prize-winning debut Moder Dy Read more »| 31 Jul 2019 -
FeaturesSofie Hagen on her new book Happy Fat
Sofie Hagen brings her new book Happy Fat to the Edinburgh Book Festival – we talk audience responses, changing perceptions, and being Danish in Brexit Britain Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsThe Other Side of Freedom: DeRay Mckesson interview
Ahead of his visit as a guest selector at 2019's Edinburgh International Book Festival, DeRay Mckesson speaks to The Skinny about his book – On the Other Side of Freedom – the power of language, and his brilliant events at Charlotte Square Gardens Read more »| 22 Jul 2019 -
FeaturesLara Williams on her debut novel Supper Club
Lara Williams' debut novel is about taking up space, particularly bodily space, subverting the expectation that women need to shrink themselves down. We speak to Williams about writing Supper Club, gross food and abject bodies Read more »| 04 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsBeyond Unbound
While the Unbound programme takes over the Spiegeltent every night at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, it's the cherry on top of the day, each packed full of amazing authors from across the globe Read more »| 01 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsUnbound: Inua Ellams' R.A.P Party
Poetry and hip-hop combine at R.A.P Party. Inua Ellams tells us more Read more »| 01 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsUnbound: Outriders Africa
We meet Donna Ogunnaike, one of the writers taking to the stage as part of the new Outriders Africa project Read more »| 01 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsStinging Songs: Armellodie Records at Unbound
Scottish record label Armellodie presents three bands and three authors inspired by the Irish Literary Magazine The Stinging Fly Read more »| 01 Jul 2019 -
FestivalsUnbound: Finding Home
Poets and performers come together around Finding Home, an event that will explore traditional ideas of home and place, as well as timely political barriers to finding a home, such as borders, nationality and xenophobia Read more »| 01 Jul 2019