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 ReviewsWelcome to Your Life by Bethany Rutter
Bethany Rutter's Welcome to Your Life is a breezy, sweet and deeply funny look at the grim merry-go-round of modern dating Read more »| 31 Mar 2022 -
FeaturesScottish Poetry News: April 2022
April's poetry and spoken word round-up includes events across Scotland, plus new releases featuring Ross Wilcock, Finn Le Marinel and Josephine Sillars Read more »| 29 Mar 2022 -
Book ReviewsWoman, Eating by Claire Kohda
Woman, Eating is a long-overdue recalibration of the vampire genre, and a brilliant inquiry into the politics of desire and denial Read more »| 24 Mar 2022 -
Book ReviewsLimbic by Peter Scalpello
Peter Scalpello's Limbic is a vital debut poetry collection, fizzing with life and living Read more »| 24 Mar 2022 -
Book ReviewsThe Voids by Ryan O'Connor
The Voids is a portrait of the city, the margins of society, and of a young man, that captures the wealth to be found in perceived emptiness Read more »| 09 Mar 2022 -
Book ReviewsGalatea by Madeline Miller
Galatea is a welcome – albeit fleeting – return to the worlds Madeline Miller brings to life Read more »| 03 Mar 2022
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Book ReviewsGood Intentions by Kasim Ali
In Good Intentions, Kasim Ali not only lays bare the sweetness and nerves of first love, but also levels an unflinching gaze on the prejudices and racism within minority communities Read more »| 03 Mar 2022 -
Book ReviewsThe Doloriad by Missouri Williams
Missouri Williams' The Doloriad is a cruel, brutal, post-apocalyptic look at the bonds of family and the inherent disaster of being born Read more »| 03 Mar 2022 -
FeaturesScottish Poetry News: March 2022
Open mics, charity anthologies and the return of StAnza poetry festival all feature in March's spoken word and poetry round-up Read more »| 02 Mar 2022 -
Book ReviewsHex by Jenni Fagan
Jenni Fagan balances magic and realism perfectly in her new book, reframing the story of Scotland's witch trials Read more »| 28 Feb 2022 -
FeaturesJulia Armfield on Our Wives Under the Sea
We meet Julia Armfield to learn about her debut novel, the queer deep-sea horror Our Wives Under the Sea Read more »| 28 Feb 2022 -
Book ReviewsNew Animal by Ella Baxter
Ella Baxter's New Animal is sharp, surprising, luridly funny and fearlessly chaotic Read more »| 16 Feb 2022 -
Book ReviewsWhat a Shame by Abigail Bergstrom
Abigail Bergstrom's new novel What a Shame is a warm, frank and introspective look at the aftermath of heartbreaking events Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
Book ReviewsSend Nudes by Saba Sams
A simple, sharp and chaotic collection of stories, exploring family, friendship, belonging and sexual tension Read more »| 01 Feb 2022 -
NewsScottish Poetry News: February 2022
February's poetry wrap includes new collections from Hannah Lavery, Bibi June and Shannon O'Neill, in-person poetry at Lovecrumbs and the chance to play Glastonbury (!) Read more »| 01 Feb 2022