Brian Wilson’s achievement was in capturing the untutored brilliance of his sonic imagination on record, writes John Cavanagh

by Caroline Copeland

A story by Shane Johnstone

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

Which one novel would you recommend to represent your country’s literature? The next stop on our tour is Turkey, where Ayla Douglas champions Sabahattin Ali’s modern classic Madonna in a Fur Coat

Bomi Park is charmed by this melding of modernism and indigenous invention 

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímíde wrote one of the standout books of 2021. She fields readers’ questions on craft, dyslexia, diversity and how to find your confidence as a writer

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

Mark Kermode is over-optimistic about the current state of animation, writes Nathanael Smith 

Support Scotland’s showcase for new work 

Mick Harvey, Summerhall, Edinburgh. By Neil Cooper

A short story by Shirley Gillan

A poem by David Stakes