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Scottish Literature Articles

Motherwell: identity, industry and independence

Motherwell: identity, industry and independence

Motherwell was published in 2020 following the death of the Guardian journalist Deborah Orr in 2019. The memoir is a reflection on Orr’s upbringing in Scotland and relationship with her mother.
Shuggie Bain on TV? I’ll give it a miss

Shuggie Bain on TV? I’ll give it a miss

Aileen Loftus reads the 2020 Booker Prize winning novel Shuggie Bain, and considers what the novel will look like on screen