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On film:

By Gerry Stewart 

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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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By Emma Grace Manno 

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Mother Father:

Artist Lucie Rachel discusses identity, intimacy, respect and the creation of her remarkable work detailing the arc of her parents’ relationship

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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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Collaborations
Coastal Aerial View by Alison McGill, Oil and wax on board
The pipeline:

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

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Film
Photos by Jonathan Furmanski
A big big love:

They may be ambivalent to one another, but the Pixies’ music is still adored as the documentary charting their reunion reveals. By Alastair McKay

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Photo by Stewart Bremner
Leaving the Castle:

How would you feel on the first morning of an independent Scotland? Playwright David Greig responds.

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Take 5:

Dot Allison chooses her favourite songs. By Hugo Fluendy

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At stake:

By Ross Crawford

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Ivy:

By Margaret Poynor-Clark

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