Reviews
Harry Giles – Tonguit
Stewed Rhubarb Press launches with a re-issue of Harry Giles’ pamphlet Tonguit.
Catherine Czerkawska
The Posy Ring
Awkward novel lacks substantial plot but overwhelms reader with catalogue of trinkets.
Robert Webb – How Not to Be a Boy
Robert Webb offers stark analysis of how boys are expected to behave through his own coming-of-age story.
Paul MacAlindin
Upbeat: The Story of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq
A story of the youth orchestra fighting to succeed against the backdrop of post-war Iraq.
Jonny Muir – The Mountains Are Calling
Jonny Muir explores the motivations, triumphs, and anguishes of choosing a running life.
Catherine Chanter – The Half Sister
Intense drama dealing with psychological dilemmas and character trauma
Mandy Haggith – The Walrus Mutterer
A wonderful blend of history and fiction in this new Iron Age series.
Cameron McNeish – There’s Always the Hills
The long-awaited autobiography of Cameron McNeish shines a light on the life of one of Scotland’s greatest hill walkers.
Dominic Dromgoole – Hamlet: Globe to Globe
The true story of a theatre troupe from the globe bringing Hamlet on a round-the-world tour.
Anne Cholawo – Island on the Edge: A Life on Soay
A writer moves to the Outer Hebrides and learns to live a quieter but also more challenging life.
Fiction & Feeling – Becoming Dangerous
Resisting oppression through daily rituals and modern witchcraft.
Russell Findlay – Acid Attack
A journalist looks at his history with Scottish criminals, starting with an acid attack
Jules Evans – The Art of Losing Control
Ecstasy is vital to life! Philosopher advocates losing control with humility.
Alastair McIntosh – Poacher’s Pilgrimage
Exploring the Outer Hebrides to understand “god, war, and the faeries”
Richard Holloway – Waiting for the Last Bus
Richard Holloway’s uncompromising and penetrating treatise on life and death.