James Baldwin, 100 years
04 Aug '24
100 years ago this month, James Baldwin was born into the squalor of a Harlem tenement. But he was to transcend that early life of setbacks and...
Anniversary
Sixty Years on and STILL in its Prime
07 Oct '21
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark – first published SIXTY YEARS ago this week. Muriel Spark’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, set...
Ten Years a Bestseller, Ten Years an Eye Opener
31 Oct '20
Today, half of Scotland’s rural land remains in the hands of just 432 owners. Some estimates claim that Scotland has the most unequal land...
John Lennon at 80… Looking Back on a Highland Connection and the Start to a Solo Career
09 Oct '20
‘If you’re going to have a car crash, try to arrange for it to happen in the Highlands. The hospital there was just great.’ John Lennon, July...
