“Scotland is a visually rich repository of endless possibility. From stream to shore, from mountain peak to forest floor, the seasonally shifting palette of colours reflect a nations character. From the curving hills of the lush borders to the masculine ridges of the mighty highland runs a rich vein of pictorial gold.” – Damian Shields

As Billy Bragg releases a new book of lyrics Alistair Braidwood assesses the career of Britain’s finest political songwriter

We publish original art and invite writers to submit stories inspired by the work

Don Cheadle and Ewan McGregor excel in this energetic look at the life of a peerless jazz legend, writes Robert Gallacher

Graham Domke on why Inverleith House must be saved

Neil Cooper on two fine new releases shot through with inventive exuberance

A new short story by Heather Pearson

A poem by Fiona Ritchie Walker