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Mother land:

A short story by Anne Leigh Parrish

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Twilight:

A poem by Fiona Ritchie Walker

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State of independence:

Alistair Braidwood admires this thrilling, thorough take on a golden age of Scottish music

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Squid:

A poem by Shane Johnstone 

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Sasha:

A short story by Lisa Locascio

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Silk:

A poem by Jesica Malen

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The Tale of the Crail Crab, Tae a Fisherman He Speak Wi:

A new poem by Lauren Clarke

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How I Write:

A series of  health scares helped Kirsti Wishart reassess her judgment of others and find the road back to writing

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The Quiet in the Land:

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A uniquely talented writer of short stories, novels and poetry, Anne Leigh Parrish opens up about owls, Monet and the art of precision

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

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Shot by both sides:

Following an explosive documentary about Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez, Alastair McKay picks through impassioned arguments about propaganda, cinema vérité and the ethics of storytelling

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Ideas
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In the first of a series of letters to artists who inspired them, author Kirsty Logan salutes singer Kathleen Hanna.

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New Writing
The Carry Out:

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Salt:

This poem by Claire Marsden comes with a trigger warning for self harm

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