“By candlelight it was all different”: Extract from Bitterhall by Helen McClory
24 Oct '22
Bitterhall by Helen McClory is a haunting gothic novel that is breathtakingly ambitious in scope, questioning the notion of objective reality and...
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A Day in September by Alexander McCall Smith
12 Sep '22
A Poem on Loss ‘A Day in September’ is a poem, written by Alexander McCall Smith, to mark the the occasion of the death of Queen...
Millionaire’s Shortbread Recipe – Scottish Baking by Sue Lawrence
05 Jul '22
In honour of World Chocolate Day, check out this easy and delicious recipe for millionaire’s shortbread from Sue Lawrence’s wonderful...
The Best Books to Take with you on your Summer Holiday
13 Jun '22
There’s hardly anything better than stretching out on a lounge chair on the beach, feeling the sun on your face, and losing yourself in the perfect...
Picnic season is here: Black pudding sausage rolls from The Stornoway Black Pudding Bible
31 May '22
Most in Scotland are familiar with black pudding, but in The Stornoway Black Pudding Bible, author Seumas MacInnes challenges us to look beyond the...
MacGregor’s Mussels in Chunky Tomato Sauce from A Taste of the Highlands
17 May '22
Want to get creative in the kitchen this week? Try this recipe from Ghillie Basan’s acclaimed cookbook, A Taste of the Highlands!...
Chai Latte from Easy Peasy: Real Cooking for Kids
19 Apr '22
Chai is an Indian spicy, milky tea which makes a delicious, warming drink. The word chai is Hebrew and means ‘giving life’. It’s a great drink...
‘Memo to myself for Spring’ by Liz Lochhead
19 Apr '22
This year is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Liz Lochhead’s debut collection, Memo for Spring. Last month we published a brand new...
A Cracking Start to Spring
15 Apr '22
Did we have a cracking start to Spring last week? Yes we did… at the launch of Alternatives to Valium in a brand new bookshop, and with a...
English Garden cocktail from Gin: The Ultimate Companion
22 Mar '22
Bask in the spring sunshine this weekend and celebrate Mother’s Day with a refreshing English Garden cocktail. Our recipe this week is taken...
‘Daffodils’ from Carve the Runes by George Mackay Brown
22 Feb '22
Daffodils Heads skewered with grief Three Marys at the cross (Christ was wire and wax festooned on a dead tree) Guardians of the rock, their emerald...
Polygon – An Eye to our Rebellious Past
21 Feb '22
Today’s impressive Polygon list, grew from radical beginnings in the 1970s – a time of vibrant interest in Scotland’s place both at home and...
