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, England and beyond.
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Events
Segun Afolabi
Afolabi is one of the freshest and most original voices in contemporary literature. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Features
Christopher Brookmyre's Blood and Hard Black Pencil - Skinnyfest)
You know, the psychos in your school? At the time you were just used to them being violent and unpredictable. Later you go back and ask what was going on in the background that nobody knew about? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Features
Christopher Brookmyre's Blood and Hard Black Pencil
You know, the psychos in your school? At the time you were just used to them being violent and unpredictable. Later you go back and ask what was going on in the background that nobody knew about? Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
EventsDavid Sedaris
An alternative Garrison Keillor, with waspishly queer observations and cheery tales of Dinah the Christmas Whore replacing good old down-home wisdom Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Festivals
The Man With the Silver Tongue
People did not take machetes and start cutting other people into pieces overnight. There's a kind of hatred between Hutus and Tutsis that has been developed through our history. The international community does not want to see it that way, even now. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Festivals
Tony Benn
At a sprightly 81 years of age, still bouncing around healthily and wagging his lefty political tail with some force, Tony Benn is probably the best advert f... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006
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Book Reviews
Ancestor Stones - Aminatta Forna
Forna's talent lies within her ability to construct myth around the hard facts of reality. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Events
Ekow Eshun
The new Artistic Director of the ICA will discuss cultural identity with Hari Kunzru Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Features
The Road to Reality - Roger Penrose
Shelve this one next to the Bible. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
Features
Everything is Automatic
I don't know who did it kid. All I know is there's a gun with no trace, a camera with no film and a body that aint talking. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Book Reviews
Tales of the City - Armistead Maupin
Hands up if you can quote long stretches by heart and 'babycakes' has entered your vocabulary as a term of endearment Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Features
Writer as Illusionist: Louise Welsh on her new novel
The Bullet Trick' has the thrills and perils of crime stories and the sensuality and glamour of decadent literature, all spiced up by the burlesque irreverence of cabaret. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Features
Choose Your Own Adventure
If you want to learn about the re-release of the Choose Your Own Adventure books keep reading. If you want to read the local entertainment listings, turn to page 64. Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Book Reviews
Buried - Mark Billingham
At 400 pages long this book feels padded Read more »| 15 Jul 2006 -
Book Reviews
Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters
A historical voyage through the queer underbelly of Victorian London Read more »| 15 Jul 2006