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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 ReviewsExperienced by Kate Young
A young woman just out of the closet sets out to make up for a decade's worth of lost experiences in this fizzing romcom debut from Kate Young Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
Book ReviewsGhost Mountain by Rónán Hession
A mysterious mountain appears as a backdrop to an intriguing cast of characters in Rónán Hession's rich and warm third novel Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
Book ReviewsEvenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna
Set over two hot days in June 2019 in London, Oisín McKenna's debut novel is a surprising and at times frustrating exploration of millennial life Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
Book ReviewsSluts by Michelle Tea
This edited anthology by Michelle Tea explores our social and cultural obsession with promiscuity Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
FeaturesOn the magic of reading (and writing) children’s books
Why do we miss out on the magic of reading children's literature as adults? Nadine Aisha Jassat examines her own entanglement with children's literature as both author and avid reader Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
EventsScottish Books Events: May 2024
There's a lot of excellent book launches this month, as well as hybrid hip-hop and poetry nights and open mics Read more »| 01 May 2024
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Book ReviewsThe Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
In her fifth non-fiction book, Olivia Laing’s trademark blend of genres is a desire path out of the weeds Read more »| 29 Apr 2024 -
Book ReviewsSome Strange Music Draws Me In by Griffin Hansbury
Past and present meet in this beautiful and stirring exploration of adolescence, ageing and queerness by novelist Griffin Hansbury Read more »| 22 Apr 2024 -
Book ReviewsFunny Story by Emily Henry
Romcom queen Emily Henry's latest novel is the perfect post-break-up text, as one jilted woman falls in love with her ex-fiancé's new fiancée's ex-fiancé Read more »| 22 Apr 2024 -
FeaturesGenevieve Jagger on her vampire novel Fragile Animals
In celebration of her debut novel Fragile Animals, we sit down to talk with Scottish author Genevieve Jagger about vampires, literary influences, neurodivergence and tarot readings Read more »| 15 Apr 2024 -
Book ReviewsThe Rupture Files by Nathan Alexander Moore
In this collection of four short stories by Nathan Alexander Moore, strange, subversive takes on supernatural myths explore ideas of identity and belonging Read more »| 04 Apr 2024 -
EventsScottish Books Events: April 2024
Many, many book events this month, from the gorgeous programme at Paisley Book Festival to launches from George the Poet and Jackie Kay Read more »| 02 Apr 2024 -
Book ReviewsYoung Hag by Isabel Greenberg
Graphic novelist Isabel Greenberg's latest fantastical tale retells Arthurian legend from a female perspective Read more »| 29 Mar 2024 -
Book ReviewsBefore The Queen Falls Asleep by Huzama Habayeb
Expertly capturing the everyday lives of displaced Palestinians, Before the Queen Falls Asleep is a timely translation into English of Huzama Habayeb's acclaimed Arabic novel Read more »| 26 Mar 2024 -
Book ReviewsLobster by Hollie McNish
In a blend of poetry and prose, acclaimed poet Hollie McNish tackles the (im)possibility of love in a flawed world Read more »| 11 Mar 2024