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The Good Books, J.D. Oswald: ‘Realising you can stop reading something you don’t enjoy and pick up something else is liberating’

J.D. Oswald on his memories of reading as a child, how he doesn't enjoy Dickens and becoming addicted to audiobooks.Ā    The first book I...
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Shortlist announced for Bloody Scotland 2024 McIlvanney Prize

The shortlist for the 2024 McIlvanney Prize at Stirlingā€™s crime writing festival has been revealed. The prestigious award, named in honour of the iconic late...
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The Good Books, Catherine Hokin: ‘I come from a working class background which prized education, our house was full of books’

Catherine Hokin on the books of her childhood, her best books of the year so far, and reading in rainy Glasgow.   The first book...
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The Good Books, Damian Barr: ‘James Baldwin’s voice is as urgent now as it ever was’

Damian Barr on reading for the Big Scottish Book Club, his love of Jackie Kay's latest poetry and being inspired by James Baldwin.Ā    The...
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Two year waiting list to run Wigtownā€™s Open Book Airbnb as visitors from around the world flock to Scotlandā€™s National Book Town

Since welcoming its first holidaymakers in August 2014, Wigtownā€™s charity-run Open Book Airbnb bookshop has become an international sensation. Over the years, nearly 450 guests...
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The Good Books, Ali Millar: ‘Iā€™ve tried and tried to get into Jane Austen, but I just canā€™t’

Ali Millar on her best books of the year, why she can't get into Jane Austen and being inspired by Rachel Cusk.   The first...


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