EXPLORE ISSUES
Voice, visual and recording artists pay tribute to the Bard
Songs, poems and artist interviews in this behind-the-scenes story of the making of the Robert Burns Night app‘s exclusive audio recordings, from Saraband Books. Featuring Karine Polwart, Aly Macrae, Annie Grace, Corrina Hewat, Kirsty Grace and Drew Harris.
(Design: Scott Smyth / app developed with Spot Specific — special thanks to Graeme West / studio production Stephanie Harris and Stephen Paul)
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Flight Patterns by Lorna J. Waite: An Appreciation by Janette Ayachi
‘I’ve recently heard poetry archives described as ‘fugitive, ephemeral’, but here the wish of collec …
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The Scottish Colourists: Art & Life by Alice Strang
‘Together the quartet embodied a new spirit in Scottish art and they are celebrated as Scotland’s le …
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David Robinson Reviews: Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson
‘As I suggested at the start, there’s a whole heap of plot in Our Noble Selves – spies, murders, and …
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‘They had spoken perhaps ten sentences each and it had already begun. Moira’s resentments, her preju …
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Ayont the Thistle by Jim Mackintosh, Alan Riach and James Robertson
‘Nane ae this then but – ma hert daen its hing/ an yon wee smile ae yours in the saft smir ae the ga …
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David Robinson Reviews: This Door of the Seas
‘He sees what he wants to. And it makes a kind of sense too – especially to colonists from Scotland, …
FEATURED AUTHOR:
Murray Pittock
Since 2007, Murray has been Bradley Professor at the University of Glasgow and successively Dean, Vice-Principal and Pro Vice Principal at the University. Outside the University, he serves on the National Trust for Scotland Board (2019-27) and Investme …
FEATURED PUBLISHER:
DC Thomson Media
DC Thomson is one of the leading media organisations in the UK. Our headquarters are in Dundee but we also have offices in Glasgow, Aberdeen and London – in the world-famous Fleet Street. We publish newspapers, magazines and have diversified into new m …