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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, England and beyond.
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Book ReviewsJokes for the Gunmen by Mazen Maarouf
Mazen Maarouf’s collection deftly tells the story of a world that’s been knocked on its head Read more »| 08 Jan 2019 -
NewsScottish Poetry News – January 2019
Book groups, poetry slams and an exciting project bringing literature to the streets of Edinburgh all feature in our first spoken word round-up of 2019 Read more »| 08 Jan 2019 -
Book ReviewsStill Lives by Maria Hummel
Still Lives presents an interesting premise, but fails to see it through Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Book ReviewsExposure by Olivia Sudjic
Giving insight into mental health and modern anxieties, Olivia Sudjic's Exposure is a fascinating peek into the artist’s private rooms Read more »| 05 Dec 2018 -
Book ReviewsOne More Chance by Lucy Ayrton
A story of prison life that shirks the stereotypes, Lucy Ayrton's One More Chance is at once funny, bleak and gripping Read more »| 04 Dec 2018 -
Book Reviews#GIRLHOOD by Cat Hepburn
Cat Hepburn's new collection is the lovechild of slam poetry and the snatched rant over coffee away from unfriendly ears; a rollicking, eyebrow-cocker of a read. Read more »| 03 Dec 2018
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FeaturesScottish Poetry News: December 2018
This month features a bumper Christmas bash from two of Scotland's top literary outfits, plus plenty of opportunity to discover some new voices before 2018 ends Read more »| 03 Dec 2018 -
Book ReviewsAt Dusk by Hwang Sok-yong
Written by one of South Korea’s most beloved authors, there is an urgency to At Dusk despite the gentle care taken in its storytelling Read more »| 28 Nov 2018 -
Book ReviewsThe German Room by Carla Maliandi
Carla Maliandi’s debut novel, released in English by Charco Press, is a tale of fear, isolation and belonging powered by viciously perceptive prose. Read more »| 22 Nov 2018 -
EventsScottish Poetry News – November 2018
Radical celebrations of literature, new poetry collections a-plenty and the return of Book Week Scotland feature in this month's spoken word round-up Read more »| 05 Nov 2018 -
FeaturesChris McQueer on HWFG
Chris McQueer on his second collection of short stories, his writing process and who he’d like to leather most Read more »| 28 Oct 2018 -
Book ReviewsKilltopia by Dave Cook, Craig Paton
Killtopia is an electrifying trip, perfectly told by Dave Cook's writing and Craig Paton's illustrations. Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Book ReviewsSlip of a Fish by Amy Arnold
True to its title from beginning to end, few novels achieve the delicate shimmer Amy Arnold's poetic prose evokes in the mind. Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Book ReviewsCrocodile by Daniel Shand
The new novel from Betty Trask Prize-winner Daniel Shand explores the loss of childhood innocence. Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Book ReviewsCrimson by Niviaq Korneliussen
Engaging themes are are given only a surface level brush in Niviaq Korneliussen's unsatisfying debut novel Read more »| 26 Oct 2018