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FeaturesKirsty Logan on her latest novel Now She Is Witch
Kirsty Logan, the acclaimed author of The Gracekeepers and The Gloaming, tells us about her queer, witchy new novel Read more »| 04 Jan 2023 -
Book ReviewsThe End of Nightwork by Aidan Cottrell-Boyce
Aidan Cottrell-Boyce's debut novel The End of Nightwork is a witty, deft examination of the body as a site of trauma and change Read more »| 04 Jan 2023 -
Book ReviewsThe Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent
A hint of dark academia by way of Edinburgh, Heather Darwent's debut The Things We Do To Our Friends is a thrilling read Read more »| 19 Dec 2022 -
Book ReviewsFather May Be an Elephant, and Mother Only a Small Basket But... by Gogu Shyamala
A team of translators take on seminal Dalit writer Gogu Shyamala's collection of lively and unflinching short stories Read more »| 15 Dec 2022 -
FeaturesThe Skinny's Books of 2022: Our Writers' Favourites
Our Books Team count down their favourite books of the year, from Gothic cinema tales to Mogwai memoirs Read more »| 15 Dec 2022 -
FeaturesThe Skinny's Books of 2022
So many books, so little time. Our writers tell us about some of their absolute favourite reads from this year – get your Christmas reading sorted here Read more »| 05 Dec 2022
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EventsScottish Books Events: December 2022
Lots of bookish events in December, including Josie Long at The Stand's spoken word night and the launch of Scottish literary magazine Extra Teeth Read more »| 05 Dec 2022 -
Book ReviewsRaising Raffi by Keith Gessen
Novelist and translator Keith Gessen ditches the idea of universal experience for something much more personal in this memoir on fatherhood Read more »| 29 Nov 2022 -
Book ReviewsYou Must Believe in Spring by Mohamed Tonsy
Mohamed Tonsy's debut novel is a remarkable piece of political fiction that examines the thorny legacies of the Arab Spring Read more »| 25 Nov 2022 -
Book ReviewsBabel by R.F. Kuang
R.F. Kuang returns with a triumphant, harrowing fantasy examining the entanglement between academia, language and colonialism Read more »| 24 Nov 2022 -
Book ReviewsBlood Salt Spring by Hannah Lavery
Edinburgh Makar Hannah Lavery's debut collection shows her deft ability to marry the personal with the political Read more »| 24 Nov 2022 -
Book ReviewsCarrie Kills a Man by Carrie Marshall
Carrie Marshall's collection of essays explores ideas of transition, community and self-acceptance Read more »| 09 Nov 2022 -
Book Reviews1000 Coils of Fear by Olivia Wenzel
Olivia Wenzel's debut explores the intersection between oppression and privilege Read more »| 09 Nov 2022 -
Book ReviewsLosing the Plot by Derek Owusu
Derek Owusu's latest is a tender, lyrical exploration of migration and parenthood Read more »| 03 Nov 2022 -
Book ReviewsIdol, Burning by Rin Usami
Rin Usami's latest novel explores the tangled, murky world of stan culture Read more »| 03 Nov 2022