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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Book ReviewsChocolate and Cuckoo Clocks by Alan Coren
Alan Coren was familiar to many from TV and radio panel shows up until his death in 2007. He was a very funny man in those, and he is a very funny man in thi... Read more »| 24 Jun 2009 -
EventsThe Skinny’s Events at the Edinburgh International Book Festival: David Sedaris and David Simon.
Sedaris. Simon. Skinny. Read more »| 11 Jun 2009 -
Features
Roberto Bolano: Master of Tragic Realism
Chilean author Roberto Bolano is the literary discovery of the minute. His works are just now being translated in to English, and so English language critics... Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
Book ReviewsThe Unknown Knowns by Jeffrey Rotter
Everybody says they know an eccentric, but most of these supposed oddballs don’t really rate. The lead character of this book, Jim Rath, is the kind of... Read more »| 01 May 2009 -
Events
Highlights of Aye Write!
Glasgow's literary festival is back. Read more »| 05 Mar 2009 -
FestivalsStAnza - Poetry, Anyone?
If you've any interest in poetry at all, the StAnza festival should be right up your street. Read more »| 03 Mar 2009
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Book Reviews
Digital Evolution: What Can Gaming Teach Us About Where Life Came From And Where It's Heading?
In answer to the question posed by the event's title, 'not much' was the general consensus, at this well attended, thought-provoking discussion. 'But just yo... Read more »| 13 Feb 2009 -
Features
Evolve Your Reading!
This year's big reading project is The Lost World Read, where we'll all be encouraged to get involved with one aptly chosen book... Read more »| 04 Feb 2009 -
Features
Scottish Comics Roundup!
Yes, Scottish Comics. Having received a few of those titles lately, and seeing that none of them were The Broons or Oor Wullie, we decided to check them out... Read more »| 12 Dec 2008 -
Book Reviews
Stolen Stories (by various writers)
The best stories are the simplest Read more »| 10 Dec 2008 -
Features
Books For Your Stockings...
Books are the Fast Food of Christmas presents - Easily picked up, and appreciated by all but the most dedicated whingers. If you're stuck for present ideas, here are a few suggestions... Read more »| 25 Nov 2008 -
Features
Allergic To Poetry?
Ryan Van Winkle – Reader-in-Residence at the Scottish Poetry Library and Edinburgh City Libraries flags up unique ways to get poetry into your life. Read more »| 06 Nov 2008 -
Book Reviews
Look Both Ways, by Jennifer Baumgardner
"Part memoir, part pop-culture study, part feminist theory," enthuses the blurb on the back of the book. Maybe that’s the problem: Look Both Ways tries... Read more »| 06 Nov 2008 -
Book Reviews
Solo Faces by James Salter
Verne Rand is a born climber, a man so at ease on tricky ascents that it’s as if he’s part of the mountains. He’s the fascinating (fictiona... Read more »| 03 Nov 2008 -
Book Reviews
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman, in addition to being the award winning graphic novelist who wrote the Sandman series amongst other things, and the award winning writer of print... Read more »| 28 Oct 2008