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Shuggie Bain and working-class writing

24 August 2021 / 363

Jenny Farrell review Douglas Stuart’s new novel Douglas Stuart won the 2020 Booker prize for his debut novel Shuggie Bain, set in his home town of Glasgow... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Life Writing

Kate Clanchy’s Class Conflict

16 August 2021 / 511

Michael Jarvie criticises Clanchy’s recent memoir, and the publishing and reviewing industry responsible for its publication and promotion Kate Clanchy’s memoir, Some Kids I Taught and What... Continue reading

Michael Jarvie

Poetry

Black Rapunzel

15 August 2021 / 328

Black Rapunzel by Jenny Mitchell Family gathers in these plaits,each parting like a grave for people forced to work the cane, colour of my scalp,sun beating on... Continue reading

Jenny Mitchell

Music

The Beatle, the Bankie and the Bouquet

6 August 2021 / 380

Chris McGachy uncovers the full story behind Lennon’s donation to the workers as he transformed from affable moptop to militant activist following the breakup of The Beatles.... Continue reading

Chris McGachy

Poetry

Take the Step

5 August 2021 / 360

Take the Step by Yanis Iqbal Tremblingly and caressingly, The sun spins a thread of morning From the depths and dregs of yesterday’s night, Aware that nothing... Continue reading

Yanis Iqbal

Fiction

Place, personality and politics: the life and loves of D. H. Lawrence

5 August 2021 / 508

Alan Dent writes about D. H. Lawrence Stand at the front door of 8a Victoria St, Eastwood and turn to your left and you can see the... Continue reading

Alan Dent

Fiction

Walter Scott and the historical novel

26 July 2021 / 476

On his 250th anniversary, Jenny Farrell writes about Walter Scott and his historical novels, uncovering themes of class conflict, ethnic and nationalist struggles, and how the personal... Continue reading

Jenny Farrell

Films

Civilising the feminist icon: Wonder Woman (2017)

25 July 2021 / 401

Charlotte Dick criticises the 2017 film Wonder Woman, a troubling example of how ‘feminists’ are civilisng women, black and brown bodies to suit white, male fantasies Ravenously... Continue reading

Charlotte Dick

Poetry

Labouring the point – a colonial question

22 July 2021 / 381

Labouring the point – a colonial question by Alexis Lykiard The endless, questionable anti-Semitism fussIs media-stoked to fool the credulous and hoodwink us –All those presuming to... Continue reading

mojohand

Poetry

I keep forgetting that I live in London

20 July 2021 / 292

I keep forgetting that I live in London by Robert Yates the clientele abusing the computers in the library consist of:hyperactive schoolkids for whom this is a... Continue reading

Robert Yates

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