Culture

The Good Books, Hugo Rifkind: ‘Good Omens is the funniest book ever written, and it gets no worse as I get older’
Journalist and author Hugo Rifkind on the best books he's read in the last year, being inspired by Stephen King and reading on the tube. ...

The Who guitarist Pete Townshend records album with Wigtown band
The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has recorded an album with a pair of musicians based in Wigtown - after being blown away by their music. ...

Rare first edition Harry Potter book up for auction could fetch £60,000
Rare first editions of J.K. Rowling’s first three Harry Potter books, a signed first edition of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, and a complete set of...

The Good Books, Donald Murray: ‘I always return to Alice Munro, she often shines a light on rural communities’
A son of the Hebrides, Donald's acclaimed non-fiction books bring to life the culture and nature of the Scottish islands. He talks to us about...