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Anna Groundwater: Finding Scotland’s Place in World History

Monday 18 August 11:00 - 12:00

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Though small in landmass, Scotland and her people have had a mighty impact on the world over many centuries. In Connecting Scotland's History, Anna Groundwater demonstrates the richness, depth, and diversity of Scotland's story…
 

Kate Foster: Echoes of Edinburgh’s Past

Monday 18 August 12:15 - 13:15

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The remarkable, dramatic story of Maggie Dickson ('Half Hangit Maggie') has intrigued and horrified Grassmarket drinkers for decades. In The Mourning Necklace, Kate Foster breathes new life into her story…
 

Henry McLeish & James Mitchell: Scottish Devolution – How’s It Going?

Monday 18 August 16:00 - 17:00

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Henry McLeish (former Scottish first minister and leader of the Labour Party in Scotland) and James Mitchell (director of the Academy of Government at the University of Edinburgh): two authors with heavyweight viewpoints on Scottish politics and…
 

Angus Peter Campbell: Rhymes and Reels

Monday 18 August 18:00 - 19:00

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The worlds of words and music coalesce in this special family affair featuring award-winning poet and novelist Angus Peter Campbell and his daughters, Brìghde, Ciorstaidh, and Steaphanaidh Chaimbeul, all professional musicians. Expect tales drawn from…
 

Frances Wilson & Francesca Wade: Rediscovering Muriel Spark and Gertrude Stein

Tuesday 19 August 16:00 - 17:00

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In Electric Spark, Frances Wilson digs into Muriel Spark's young life, uncovering untold experiences and strange encounters that ultimately shaped Spark as a person and writer. Meanwhile, in Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife, Francesca Wade shares unseen…
 

Kate Anderson, Rosemary Goring & Jade Scott: The Captive Queen and Her Son

Wednesday 20 August 12:45 - 13:45

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Rosemary Goring's Exile: The Captive Years of Mary, Queen of Scots and Jade Scott's Captive Queen shed remarkable new light on the duplicitous years of Mary's English imprisonment. Meanwhile, Kate Anderson's Art & Court of James VI & I reconsiders Mary's…
 

Dan Gunn & Frances Wilson: The Legacy of Muriel Spark

Wednesday 20 August 14:15 - 15:15

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With access to over 3,000 letters penned by Muriel Spark, distinguished professor Dan Gunn has spent five years decoding the enigmatic author while compiling The Letters of Muriel Spark. Meanwhile, journalist Frances Wilson's fascination with Spark led…
 

Gerda Stevenson: Tales o’ Nine Lives

Thursday 21 August 15:45 - 16:45

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Today, we're joined by the luminous Gerda Stevenson: award-winning Scottish filmmaker and poet, theatre director and singer, songwriter and actress, author of plays and stories…
 

From Aotearoa to Alba: A Literary Exchange

Thursday 21 August 20:00 - 21:30

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Scotland and New Zealand are separated by 11,113.48 miles. Yet in a cultural and literary sense, the distance isn't quite so great. Join us for a vibrant celebration of the poetic connections between the two nations, based on a shared love of performance…
 

Irvine Welsh: The Second Summer of Love

Friday 22 August 18:45 - 19:45

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With its long-anticipated Trainspotting sequel, Men in Love, the gang ‘come up’ again during the anarchic, decadent peak of late 80s/early 90s rave culture. Edinburgh icon Welsh joins us to pose the timely question: is love really the drug all men crave?…