Alistair Braidwood salutes Michel Faber’s ambitious take on how music affects us at the deepest level

A story by Shane Johnstone

Malachy Tallack is the author of four award winning books. His latest, Illuminated by Water, was shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies prize for nature writing in 2022

Malachy Tallack is the author of four award winning books. His latest, Illuminated by Water, was shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies prize for nature writing in 2022

By Ben Mitchell

A short story of lust and longing in the Old Town, by Lisa Locascio

By Jean Findlay

A powerful insight into the lives of women engaged in conflict, organised by Beyond Borders Scotland.

The rise of tartan noir was a key part of Glasgow’s cultural revival. But Scottish crime writing betrays a fatal smugness, says Kenneth Wright

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

The story of an unconventional primary teacher’s multi-dimensional peace game challenges assumptions about human capacity for co-operation, writes Patrick Small

A casualised economy, sold-off sports fields and an over- reliance on cars has produced an obesity epidemic. Chris Harvie on how we might shed some lard

Martin Creed’s succinct protest songs bely a hefty emotional power, writes Neil Cooper

A short story by Lisa Locascio.

A new poem by Stuart A. Paterson