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

Audio version of a short story by JD Allan

A true story by Carolyn Roberts

By Anna Viceconti

A poem by Fiona Ritchie Walker

Artist Sekai Machache explores ideas of identity and self.

Alistair Braidwood admires a fresh look at how Simple Minds created their early innovations

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

Stanley Kubrick didn’t cram all his conspiracy theories into The Shining, writes Victor Eaves

Have pro-independence arguments been marginalised in the run-up to the referendum?
Iain MacWhirter examines charges of media bias – and why more editorial and
political diversity is needed.

Sound of Yell’s third release is a woozy slice of summer joy, writes Neil Cooper

A short story by JD Allan

A poem by David Stakes