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The Good Books, Alan Tylor: ‘Muriel Spark epitomised what a writer should and can be if you stick to your principles’

Alan Taylor on being inspired by Muriel Spark, the novel he most recommends and knowing if he'll stick to a book after the first page....
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Palace of Holyroodhouseā€™s dramatic past revealed in first official history ever published

ā€˜If these walls could talkā€™ might be the most fitting idiom when thinking about The Palace of Holyroodhouse. Itā€™s journey from 12th-century abbey to official...
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Hollywood star James Cosmo makes sell-out appearance at Wigtown Book Festival

Hollywood star James Cosmo made a sell-out appearance during the first weekend of the Wigtown Book Festival. The Braveheart actor told audiences about his long...
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Wigtown Book Festival gets underway with The Hebridean Baker, Sue Lawrence and Irvine Welsh

Scotlandā€™s National Book Town will burst into life with the start of the annual Wigtown Book Festival this week. Well-known names at this yearā€™s event...
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The Good Books, Jenni Fagan: ‘I found Alice Walker at a really pivotal moment in my reading life’

Author and poet Jenni Fagan on finding her love of reading as a child, being inspired by Alice Walker and the book she always recommends....
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The Good Books, Angie Spoto: ‘I re-read The Hobbit and fell in love with it all over again’

Angie Spoto on the book she recommends to everyone, reading the books of her childhood to her son, and her favourite place to read.Ā   ...


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