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Anne Leigh Parrish:

Celebrating the beauty of Washington State

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Books
Other voices, other rooms: part one:

In the first of a series of interviews with contemporary American writers, Lisa Locascio meets Francine Prose

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Collaborations
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The pipeline:

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

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Film
Down the rabbit hole:

Nathanael Smith selects his five favourite TV animations ever

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Ideas
Democracy in the Dark:

Have pro-independence arguments been marginalised in the run-up to the referendum?
Iain MacWhirter examines charges of media bias – and why more editorial and
political diversity is needed.

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Take five:

Law Holt choose her favourite songs. By Hugo Fluendy

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Sasha:

A short story by Lisa Locascio

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Highway of tears:

By Margaret Poynor-Clark

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