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Two year waiting list to run Wigtown’s Open Book Airbnb as visitors from around the world flock to Scotland’s National Book Town

Books | Culture

Since welcoming its first holidaymakers in August 2014, Wigtown’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: ‘I’ve tried and tried to get into Jane Austen, but I just can’t’

Books | Culture

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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More than 100,000 people attended this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival

Books | Culture

More than 100,000 people attended this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, with ticket and book sales significantly up on previous years. Future Tense, the first...

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Fringe Review: Ananta, The Eternal

Culture | Fringe

Ananta, The Eternal is a collection of lushly told tales illustrated by two very talented dancers, says Megan Amato. ★★★ The jingle of bells could...

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Fringe Review: Dracula

Culture | Fringe

KCS Theatre Company's Dracula remains an incredibly atmospheric production combining classical stage-acting with physical theatre, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ I have one rule and one...