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.
-
Features
Agustín Fernández Mallo on his eclectic catalogue of love
We chat with Spanish author Agustín Fernández Mallo about his novel The Book of All Loves and his atypical exploration of one of literature’s most familiar themes Read more »| 07 Feb 2024 -
Book Reviews
Pity by Andrew McMillan
The legacies of a small mining community take centre stage in this remarkable, intergenerational debut novel Read more »| 07 Feb 2024 -
Book Reviews
Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti
Sheila Heti's meticulously alphabetised editing of a decade's worth of her diary entries is a cerebral, romantic exploration of the connections and questions that weave throughout her life Read more »| 06 Feb 2024 -
Events
Scottish Books Events: February 2024
Poetry readings, erotic cabarets and an artists' bookmarket featuring workshops galore – here's our guide to February's best literary events Read more »| 29 Jan 2024 -
Book Reviews
Welcome to the Club by DJ Paulette
The debut book from DJ Paulette looks back at a storied 30-year career in some of the UK's most legendary clubs Read more »| 23 Jan 2024 -
Book Reviews
The Promised Party by Jennifer Clement
Jennifer Clement follows up Widow Basquiat with another perfect time capsule Read more »| 16 Jan 2024
-
Book Reviews
The History of My Sexuality by Tobi Lakmaker
This sharp and beguiling debut novel by Dutch author Tobi Lakmaker explores ideas of gender and sexuality with a frank and clear-eyed gaze Read more »| 15 Jan 2024 -
Book Reviews
You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue
Álvaro Enrigue's latest novel is a hallucinatory reimagining of fateful violent events in colonial Mexico Read more »| 11 Jan 2024 -
Events
Scottish Books Events: January 2024
This January, you'll find books launches from Ali Millar, Max Turner and Hisham Matar, plus a chance to dive into the Glasgow Women's Library archive Read more »| 08 Jan 2024 -
Features
Brothers-in-Arms: Hisham Matar on My Friends
We chat with Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hisham Matar on his newest novel My Friends Read more »| 08 Jan 2024 -
Features
Our favourite Scottish bookshops (and their favourite books)
We chat with some of our favourite bookshops about their books of the year, and give an overview of Scotland's independent bookshop scene where you can buy them Read more »| 14 Dec 2023 -
Music
Cold Turkey's Festive Frolic @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 8 Dec
Cold Turkey's Festive Frolic is a celebration of friendship, channelling love and loss into art with more than a dose of good fun and festive cheer Read more »| 11 Dec 2023 -
Book Reviews
Porn: An Oral History by Polly Barton
Polly Barton's Porn: An Oral History assembles a series of intimate interviews to trace the history and sociology of pornography Read more »| 29 Nov 2023 -
Book Reviews
Grimmish by Michael Winkler
A metatextual, experimental novel about the life and legend of Italian-American boxer Joe Grim, Michael Winkler's Grimmish is a paean to pain in all its forms Read more »| 29 Nov 2023 -
Events
Scottish Books Events: December 2023
A bit of a quiet one on the books front this month, but there's plenty of cosy launches and readings to help add to your holiday reading list Read more »| 28 Nov 2023