BOOKS
A moving novel with a forgotten Scottish shame
In 1950s Scotland, thousands of children were removed from their families for a ābetter lifeā in the rural idyll of the Scottish Highlands as āboarded-outā...
Finding what it means to be Scottish post-Brexit
What does it mean to be Scottish? According to the film Trainspotting (and I'll paraphrase by removing the expletives)... It's not great being Scottish. We're...
A fascinating fiction on the power of objects
Set in a shared flat where two of the novelās three narrators reside, Bitterhall is a tantalising deepdive into the charactersā lives. As the consequences...
The mystery of the missing Roman legion
The disappearance of Lego IX Hispana has long been a mystery, sparking debate and theories for decades. In this fascinating book, Missing Legion, Simon Elliott...
