Books
The Skinny book guide – bringing you book reviews, features, events, reviews and author interviews. Find previews and on the ground reporting from festivals of literature and poetry in Scotland and beyond.
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FestivalsEdinburgh International Book Festival: Michael Palin
Last seen at the Edinburgh Book Festival 25 years ago, Michael Palin has since consolidated his reputation as something of an institution in Brit... Read more »| 16 Aug 2012 -
FestivalsThe Edinburgh International Book Festival – It's A Funny Old Game
Had enough of sport this summer? Come to the Edinburgh Internatonal Book Festival. You'll be over the moon Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
FestivalsWilliam Letford & Sean Borodale – Working Poets
The Skinny’s second event at the Book Festival will feature two poets who hold down other jobs: Sean Borodale and William Letford Read more »| 10 Aug 2012 -
FestivalsGrant Morrison, Comic Maestro
The Skinny’s first sponsored event at this year's Book Festival will feature the near-legendary Glaswegian comics writer Grant Morrison Read more »| 06 Aug 2012 -
Festivals
Hopes For Mark Haddon
What will Mark Haddon's talk be about? Let's speculate Read more »| 03 Aug 2012 -
Festivals
Homework
Cabaret, in case you ever wondered, refers to an intimate night spot where audiences enjoy alcoholic drinks while listening to short programmes of entertainm... Read more »| 02 Aug 2012
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Festivals
Literary Death Match (LDM) – A Beginner's Guide
LDM pitches poets, authors and the literati against each other on a stage: a battleshow of words and talent, a global event on a local stage celebrating the ... Read more »| 02 Aug 2012 -
Festivals
Cargo vs McSweeneys: Going Elsewhere
Conceived and commissioned by the Book Festival, published by an international dream team of Cargo and McSweeney's, Elsewhere brings together celebrated authors from around the world in a four volume wonder collection of short stories Read more »| 02 Aug 2012 -
Festivals
Three Nations at Unbound
This year Unbound features events from three different literary nations, Iceland, Ireland and the Netherlands. We take a closer look at what you can expect from each Read more »| 02 Aug 2012 -
Events
Electronic Voice Phenomena
Here’s the first question to ask Nathan Jones, compere of Electronic Voice Phenomena: When you say your event draws on the work of Konstantin Raudive, ... Read more »| 02 Aug 2012 -
Book Reviews
Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
Denis Johnson’s Pulitzer Prize nominated Train Dreams is the life story of a man called Robert Grainier, who “started his life story on a train r... Read more »| 01 Aug 2012 -
FestivalsHijacked by the Book Trust
In which your correspondent tries to interview a gaggle of the Scottish Book Trust’s Writers, but loses the battle when they commence interviewing one another Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
Festivals
Illicit Ink and Magic
Illicit Ink is one of Edinburgh’s home grown spoken word events, which started as "an accident," says event runner Barbara Melville. A team-up between ... Read more »| 30 Jul 2012 -
Book Reviews
Redlegs by Chris Dolan
Chris Dolan leaves the mainly Glaswegian setting of his previous novel Ascension Day and relocates to the Caribbean for this tale. Elspeth Baillie,... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012 -
Book Reviews
Days of the Bagnold Summer by Joff Winterheart
Days of the Bagnold Summer is a short book – 80 pages, and only a few panels per page – but it’s never slight. Sue and Daniel Bagnold are a... Read more »| 25 Jul 2012