Books
Speed of life
Alistair Braidwood is charmed by a book of recollections from Bowie fans and collaborators
Cabinet of wonders
A spellbinding collection of short stories is Naomi Richards’ Book of the Year
Everything you know is wrong
As her new collection of short stories is launched, Meaghan Delahunt talks to Naomi Richards about the art of writing
No one is safe
Lilly Markaki on Agamben’s timely warnings about state power and perpetual war
Seize the day
Robin McAlpine’s latest book urges Scottish independence campaigners to grab the initiative and win the big arguments, writes Paddy Bort
Kill the poor
A beginners’ guide to Ron Butlin’s fiction. By Alistair Braidwood
Soul train
Stuart Cosgrove’s latest is an eloquent mix of social history and musical retrospective, writes Alistair Braidwood
Start making sense
Common Weal’s Book of Ideas offers a wealth of inspiration for Holyrood policy making, writes Paddy Bort
Sister of mine
Kirstin Innes discusses Fishnet, its follow-up and the art of writing with Naomi Richards
Guns and roses
Andrea Needham’s lucid book celebrates an audacious direct action against the arms trade, writes Paul Rogers
Royal Babylon
Heathcote Williams has a fearsome back catalogue spanning five decades as an activist, writer and poet. His latest works are typically acute, essential polemics, writes Neil Cooper
How soon is now?
Two very different books on Scotland’s post-indyref options are united by a glaring omission, says Paddy Bort
The boy done good
As Billy Bragg releases a new book of lyrics Alistair Braidwood assesses the career of Britain’s finest political songwriter
Other voices, other rooms: part one
In the first of a series of interviews with contemporary American writers, Lisa Locascio meets Francine Prose
The Zelig of pop
Alistair Braidwood enjoys exquisite storytelling from a self-effacing writer who covered every major music event of the last 40 years
When we ruled the school
Alistair Braidwood is charmed by Stuart David’s typically-understated memoir of the early days of Belle and Sebastian
Tracks of my tears
Simon Frith salutes a brilliant piece of music writing which returns the song to centre stage
Games without frontiers
Everyone looking for a lasting peace in Ukraine should read Andrew Wilson’s incisive book, writes Stephen White.
Other voices, other rooms: part 2
Part 2: Lisa Locascio talks to author Judith Freeman about writing, madness and the creative spark.