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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 ReviewsThe Inheritance of Solomon Farthing by Mary Paulson-Ellis
At once contemporary and historical, The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing is a beautifully-told mystery showing the legacy of war Read more »| 04 Sep 2019 -
Book ReviewsThe Man Who Saw Everything by Deborah Levy
Deborah Levy's latest novel creates a rich, textured and multi-layered world that focuses on the damage done by our historical irresponsibility Read more »| 04 Sep 2019 -
Book ReviewsRewind by Catherine Ryan Howard
Rewind is a compelling, time-shifting thriller about voyeurism, obsession, and the dark side of the internet Read more »| 04 Sep 2019 -
EventsScottish Poetry News: September 2019
Ease into early autumn with Wigtown, Lighthouse Books and One Weekend in Stirling Read more »| 03 Sep 2019 -
Book ReviewsAgainst Memoir by Michelle Tea
This first collection of Michelle Tea’s journalistic essays an exuberant celebration of the modern American queer experience Read more »| 03 Sep 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival: Queering History
We listen in as Kate Charlesworth and Luke Turner discuss their books which aim to add to a queer historical canon Read more »| 29 Aug 2019
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FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival: The Final Weekend
As the Edinburgh International Book Festival draws to a close, The Skinny stopped by one final round of the festival's 2019 events, encompassing writers from across Scotland, the UK, and wider world Read more »| 29 Aug 2019 -
Book ReviewsMy Name is Why by Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay offers a sharp, honest and powerful critique of the British care system as he tells the true story of his childhood Read more »| 29 Aug 2019 -
Book ReviewsThe Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry
Chris Brookmyre and Dr Marisa Haetzman's new novel is a gripping murder mystery twisting through Edinburgh's Old Town Read more »| 28 Aug 2019 -
Book ReviewsWhat You Pay For by Claire Askew
Claire Askew's new novel is an intriguing and brilliant dive into the more interesting questions and spaces of crime fiction Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival: A Feast of Fiction
With an international line-up in Edinburgh for the city's book festival, The Skinny popped by to catch some fine fiction authors appearing at Charlotte Square Gardens Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival: The Second Weekend
As the Edinburgh International Book Festival continues to bring a range of brilliant writers to Charlotte Square Gardens, The Skinny rounds up some of the stand out events from the festival's middle weekend Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival: The World Around Us
With authors from across the world descending on Charlotte Square Gardens, The Skinny rounds up some of the best non-fiction events from the first full week of the Edinburgh International Book Festival Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival: The First Weekend
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has arrived again and we headed down on the first weekend to see some of the best and most brilliant writing from across the UK and beyond Read more »| 13 Aug 2019 -
FestivalsThe Perseverance of Raymond Antrobus
Before he heads to the Edinburgh International Book Festival, we speak to Raymond Antrobus about his debut poetry collection Read more »| 08 Aug 2019