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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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NewsScottish Poetry News: May 2019
Spring means the beginning of festival season, plus a host of exciting new publications - we round up the best literary and spoken word events taking place across Scotland Read more »| 29 Apr 2019 -
Book ReviewsThe Ice House by Tim Clare
Dense with poetic detail, Tim Clare's The Ice House is a fantasy tale that shines with originality Read more »| 29 Apr 2019 -
Book ReviewsThe Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Elizabeth Macneal's debut novel is a well-crafted historical novel whose pages flirt with darkness and obsession Read more »| 28 Apr 2019 -
Book ReviewsFallen Angel by Chris Brookmyre
A claustrophobic meta exploration of conspiracy, Chris Brookmyre's new novel is a must-read for thriller fans Read more »| 23 Apr 2019 -
Book ReviewsPaul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor
In Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl, Andrea Lawlor manages to define queerness in a way few books have been able to achieve Read more »| 10 Apr 2019 -
Book ReviewsThe Parisian by Isabella Hammad
A sweeping tale that charts many years in the life of a young Palestinian man, The Parisian's themes and characters will remain with audiences long after the novel is over Read more »| 08 Apr 2019
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Book ReviewsOnly Americans Burn in Hell by Jarett Kobek
Jarett Kobek's new novel reads like Kurt Vonnegut meets Stewart Lee meets a Twitter-thread wormhole Read more »| 07 Apr 2019 -
Book ReviewsFinding Sea Glass by Hannah Lavery
Hannah Lavery's furious, tender and intimate new poetry pamphlet is an absolute must-read Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
Book ReviewsAyesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
Compassionate, warm, and wholly satisfying, Ayesha At Last is a welcome take on Pride and Prejudice, set in a Muslim community in Toronto Read more »| 02 Apr 2019 -
NewsScottish Poetry News: April 2019
April brings with it a slew of new poetry collections alongside live highlights including multimedia show Drone and Hollie McNish back on tour Read more »| 29 Mar 2019 -
Book ReviewsSummer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Vastly and powerfully complicated, Summer Bird Blue is an immensely detailed portrayal of grief Read more »| 27 Mar 2019 -
Book ReviewsThe Red Word by Sarah Henstra
Sarah Henstra's The Red Word wants to be part of a mythos for women, and in this, it triumphs Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
Book ReviewsWelcome to the Heady Heights by David F. Ross
Welcome to the Heady Heights is a whirlwind of 70s Glasgow, whose witty, dark humour cuts through what can at times be an uncomfortably real narrative Read more »| 26 Mar 2019 -
Book ReviewsMinor Monuments by Ian Maleney
Ian Maleney's debut collection of essays is far from straightforward, but offers plenty of yarn-spinning joy Read more »| 17 Mar 2019 -
Book ReviewsThe Altruists by Andrew Ridker
Andrew Ridker does a great job of establishing that his central characters are bastards but seems unsure of what to do with them after that Read more »| 06 Mar 2019