Which novel would you recommend to someone who had never read a word written in your country? The first stop on our tour is Scotland, where Alan Warner highlights James Kelman’s astonishing Kieron Smith, boy

By Angela Yausheva

A poem by Stuart A. Paterson

Romance media is awash with cringe-making cultural stereotypes, writes Bomi Park

A short story by Graham Lironi

By Gerry Stewart 

Jade Starmore, a photographer and textile designer from the Hebrides, creates wearable art inspired by the Scottish landscape

Simon Frith salutes a brilliant piece of music writing which returns the song to centre stage

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

Aidan Moffat’s foray into traditional music began mischievously but ended up being very moving, writes Alistair Braidwood

Glasgow hosts a hard-hitting multi- discipline arts project examining issues of state power and violence this weekend, writes Neil Cooper

Haftor Medbøe and friends have created a fearsomely fine album, writes Neil Cooper

By Phil Wilson

A poem by Eileen Farrelly