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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 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
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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 -
Book ReviewsThe Second Cut by Louise Welsh
Louise Welsh returns to the world of The Cutting Room in a noir that's as breathless and striking as you'd hope Read more »| 31 Jan 2022 -
Book ReviewsMona by Pola Oloixarac
Pola Oloixarac's Mona fearlessly confronts the absurdity of the literary establishment, and leaves the reader questioning whether all great art is inherently violent Read more »| 31 Jan 2022 -
FeaturesHow to be a modern man: Fuccboi and masculinity in fiction
As Sean Thor Conroe's Fuccboi arrives in a blaze of controversy, Katie Goh considers it in the context of the so-called crisis of male representation in contemporary fiction Read more »| 31 Jan 2022 -
FeaturesAndrés N. Ordorica on his debut poetry collection
Poet and fiction writer Andrés N. Ordorica discusses his debut collection, At Least This I Know, from his earliest memories of poetry to the ongoing journey of the self Read more »| 19 Jan 2022 -
Book ReviewsI Love You But I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness blurs the lines of fiction, non-fiction, what we leave behind and what travels with us Read more »| 12 Jan 2022 -
Book ReviewsIn the Seeing Hands of Others by Nat Ogle
Nat Ogle's startlingly original debut is an extremely compelling, genre-bending read Read more »| 11 Jan 2022