The black bough:

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

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How to make friends:

A poem by Maxine Rose Munro

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Charming:

A new series of flash fiction by Naomi Ronner

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How to trim your beard:

A short story by Heather Pearson

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On the water front:

A poem by David Stakes

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Martin Luther King:

Dr. King’s funeral was held in Atlanta on April 9, 1968.

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No vacancies:

Part 2. By Heather Pearson

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Art
Little Big Stuff
Little Big Stuff:

Chris Dooks has created a hypnotic fusion of sonic art and photography

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Books
How I write:

By Jean Findlay

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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
Redoubtable:

Godard’s haters rub it in and run away, writes Victor Eaves

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Ideas
Dinner with my No voting friends:

For years, Scots reacted to right wing Westminster policies by saying: “I didn’t vote for that.” If they win on Thursday, No voters won’t have that luxury, writes Peter Arnott.

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Music
Yester day once more:

As Belle and Sebastian celebrate twenty years since the release of TigermilkNeil Cooper toasts a summer of musical milestones

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New Writing
Charming:

The second instalment in a new series of flash fiction by Naomi Ronner

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Poetry
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frog girl goes to camp:

by Anne Leigh Parrish

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