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How to trim your beard:

A short story by Heather Pearson

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A short story by Scott Fleming 

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An appreciation of William McIlvanney, by Alistair Braidwood

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Women at War:

A powerful insight into the lives of women engaged in conflict, organised by Beyond Borders Scotland.

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Books
Games without frontiers:

Everyone looking for a lasting peace in Ukraine should read Andrew Wilson’s incisive book, writes Stephen White.

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Collaborations
Coastal Aerial View by Alison McGill, Oil and wax on board
The pipeline:

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

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Film
In her own words:

Stig Bjorkman’s intimate portrait of Ingrid Bergman offers a close up of the woman, not the screen idol, writes Allan Hunter

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Ideas
Draw you in:

Graham Domke previews the new Rob Churm show at Glasgow’s CCA

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Music
Take 5:

Paul Vickers chooses his favourite songs. By Hugo Fluendy

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New Writing
Sasha:

A short story by Lisa Locascio

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Poetry
Hunting for Pearls:

A poem by Hattie Graham

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