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JD Kirk, aka Barry Hutchison.

The Good Books, JD Kirk: ‘If a book hasnā€™t grabbed me by 100 pages, I ditch it’

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Barry Hutchison, aka JD Kirk, on falling in love with Terry Pratchett's work aged 11, being inspired by Neil Gaiman and why he ditches a...
Children's author Alison Murray.

The Good Books, Alison Murray: ‘I keep trying to read in bed but it doesnā€™t work for me, I just fall asleep’

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Children's author Alison Murray on falling in love with dogs after reading A Hundred and One Dalmatians, her passion for essays and why she can't...
Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson.

Edinburgh Book Festival: Salman Rushdie, Alan Cumming, Richard Osman, Dolly Alderton and Matt Haig lead line-up

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Salman Rushdie, Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Richard Osman, Dolly Alderton and Matt Haig will star at this yearā€™s Edinburgh International Book Festival. New festival director,...
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The Good Books, Mike Billett: ‘As a child I loved reading books about animals’

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Whisky connoisseur, Mike Billett on reading at The National Library of Scotland, growing up on Winnie The PoohĀ and why Moby-DickĀ is a book that has 'everything'....
Sara Sheridan Gardens 2021 A copy

The Good Books, Sara Sheridan: ‘The trick is finding books that engage your brain. A good book is a brain workout’

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Sara Sheridan on being inspired by Alasdair Gray, reading Wuthering Heights at just ten-years-old and why Lord Byron wasn't a 'romantic'.   The first book...
Andrew O'Hagan. Credit: Christina Jansen

The Good Books, Andrew O’Hagan: ‘When I was eight I discovered Peter Pan – and was thunderstruck’

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The Booker Prize nominated author on becoming engrossed in the King James Bible as a child, why he always recommends The Strange Case of Dr...
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