A true story by Carolyn Roberts

By Naomi Ronner

A short story by Emily Christie

Angus McPake selects his favourite Scottish instrumentals

Flash fiction by Lance Mazmanian 

Suzanne Latre on the healing power of art

Artist Sekai Machache explores ideas of identity and self.

From Rebecca Smith’s enthralling memoir to Michel Faber’s love letter to music, Alistair Braidwood sifts through the year’s most compelling titles

A short story by Frank Rennie, inspired by Alison McGill’s painting ‘Coastal Aerial View’.

Godard’s haters rub it in and run away, writes Victor Eaves

For years, Scots reacted to right wing Westminster policies by saying: “I didn’t vote for that.” If they win on Thursday, No voters won’t have that luxury, writes Peter Arnott.

Uncompromising, inventive and oppositional, Sleaford Mods provide a perfect soundtrack to the age of austerity, writes Neil Cooper

A short story by Frank Rennie, inspired by Alison McGill’s painting ‘Coastal Aerial View’.

By Ben Mitchell