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 ReviewsA Good Man by Ani Katz
Ani Katz's edgy debut unravels the image of an everyday 'good' man Read more »| 06 Jan 2020 -
FeaturesThe Skinny’s Books of 2019
From genre and gender-bending novels to heart-wrenching memoirs to Man Booker winners, these are The Skinny’s favourite books published in 2019 Read more »| 12 Dec 2019 -
NewsScottish Poetry News: December 2019
The year might be coming to an end, but there are still plenty of poetry competitions to apply to and evenings out to be had, including a Die Hard inspired event at the Scottish Poetry Library Read more »| 25 Nov 2019 -
FeaturesBuilding a better future at Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair
This year’s Radical Book Fair was about looking to the future with radical hope. We went along and learned about the criminal (in)justice system, anticolonial resistance and Britain’s “hostile environment” amongst many other things. Read more »| 22 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsEndland by Tim Etchells
Combining two of Tim Etchells' previous works, Endland is a savage and comical read Read more »| 22 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsLittle Weirds by Jenny Slate
Delicate yet gut-punching, comedian Jenny Slate mines the personal and political to unpack the modern female experience Read more »| 22 Nov 2019
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Book ReviewsThe Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age by Claudia Hammond
The Art of Rest is an absorbing exploration of how and why we rest Read more »| 21 Nov 2019 -
FeaturesIsa Mazzei on Camgirl, sex work and finding her voice
We speak to Isa Mazzei about her memoir, Camgirl, which chronicles her journey into the world of camming Read more »| 21 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsRabbits for Food by Binnie Kirshenbaum
Binnie Kirshenbaum's novel is a darkly humorous look at the opposing states of success and failure, love and loneliness Read more »| 12 Nov 2019 -
FeaturesThe BAME writers network changing Scotland's publishing scene
The Scottish BAME Writers Network is creating space in Scotland's literary scene. One writer looks at how the group is doing just that Read more »| 07 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsNudibranch by Irenosen Okojie
Leave your expectations at the front cover, and dive into Irenosen Okojie's immersive and darkly surreal short story collection Read more »| 07 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsOligarchy by Scarlett Thomas
Oligarchy is full of black humour and witty realisms Read more »| 06 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsLove by Hanne Ørstavik
Hanne Ørstavik's new novella is a nuanced portrait of queasy love Read more »| 06 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsPermanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi
Mary H.K. Choi's new novel is stymied by forgotten plot threads and a lack of depth Read more »| 05 Nov 2019 -
Book ReviewsExquisite Cadavers by Meena Kandasamy
Meena Kandasamy's new book is a fascinating account of a writer's process, and an absorbing reclamation of authorial control Read more »| 04 Nov 2019