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Christos Tsiolkas
His incisive questioning of Australian society has seen his latest novel The Slap become a best seller and won him the Commonwealth Writers Prize. He talks to Nick Eardley about multiculturalism, class and getting into the minds of his characters. Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Jonathan Mills: International man
EIF director Jonathan Mills tells Evan Beswick about how he didn't let any preconceptions about what the EIF should be get in the way of his global vision for the festival Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Years of Bliss
Ten years in the making, Peter Carey's novel, Bliss has finally made its way onto the operatic stage. As librettist Amanda Holden tells Evan Beswick, the challenges of the text were only matched by its wealth of ideas Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Where Can I Put My Kids? And other quandaries
There's loads on offer for children at the Fringe – but there's also plenty for parents, too. And that needn't always mean bringing the kids along Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Kids roundup
Fast becoming a keystone of the Fringe programme, children's shows offer as much variety as their grown-up counterparts. Tom Hackett meets some of the innovators looking to entertain your kids Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Music: Beyond the edge – Tiger lillies
Admired by the great and good of comedy and always a hit with audiences, you might think the Tiger Lillies would be perfect for television. Chris McCall asks why their often-shocking material tends to be overlooked. Read more »| 15 Jul 2010
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Music Previews: The rest of the Edge
Amy Macdonald Three years ago, Bishopbriggs born singer-songwriter Amy Mcdonald made her T on the Fringe debut as an unknown artist, but returns this year w... Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Music Previews: Homegrown talent
Amy Macdonald Three years ago, Bishopbriggs born singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald made her T on the Fringe debut as an unknown artist. She returns this year ... Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Music: Edge picks
Dizzee Rascal Dizzee Rascal returns to Edinburgh to play the biggest venue at this year’s Edge. The last two years have been kind to the British hipho... Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Music: Beyond the edge picks
The EDGE festival isn't the only place you'll find music-making this August. Here's a round up of the best music across all the festivals Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Music: Broken Records
A year after hotly-tipped debut album Until the Earth Begins to Part hit the shelves, local seven-piece Broken Records are back. Frontman Jamie Sutherland speaks for the first time about their new album, growing up and the pressures of being called "the Scottish Arcade Fire" Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Books Previews: International Politics at the Festival
Richard McGregor Richard McGregor states that a major theme of his latest book is “secrecy”. Having spent two decades reporting in Asia, the Fin... Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Books Previews: Fiction at the Festival
Jeanette Winterson Adopted by Pentecostal working-class parents, Winterson claims that she was “not encouraged to be clever.” Contrary to all ex... Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Books: Unbound
The Book Festival might finally worked out how to keep audiences at Charlotte square past teatime Read more »| 15 Jul 2010 -
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Books: Fatima Bhutto Q & A
28-year old Fatima Bhutto, progeny of the Pakistan’s famous political dynasty, is an author and journalist in her own right. As well as contributing to numerous publications including The Daily Beast and the New Statesman, she has published three books. The latest, Songs of Blood and Sword, documents the saga of the ill-fated Bhutto family, and has elicited both praise and controversy across the world. Read more »| 15 Jul 2010