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Literary Events Non-Fiction

Ali Millar in conversation with Etgar Keret an internationally acclaimed novelist who now turned his hand on memoir, at this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival. Etgar Keret was declared ‘a genius’ by the New Yorker: The Seven Good Years, translated into English by …

Etgar Keret : The Seven Good Years

Books Festivals Literary Events Non-Fiction

Matt Haig spoke in front of a packed Book Festival audience about the importance of reading and writing in maintaining mental health and its role in helping him conquer depression, as part of the Festival’s Staying Well strand. Matt said …

Matt Haig : Reasons To Stay Alive

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How much personal responsibility do we have for our actions? Does free will truly exist? Drawing on conclusions from his new book, ‘Freedom Regained’, writer Julian Baggini considers these questions with Ali Millar, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Julian …

Julian Baggini : Freedom Regained

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Speaking at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, author Ian Bell discusses his book Time Out of Mind, the second part of his documentation of the life and career of Bob Dylan. While not serving as a biography as such, …

Ian Bell : Time Out of Mind

Non-Fiction

Writer and activist Cat Boyd, was interviewed in October for www.writerstories.tv at the Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair, held at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall. Boyd co-wrote ‘Scottish Independance: A Feminist Response’ with Jenny Morrison, which aims to explore …

Cat Boyd : Scottish Independence – A Feminist Response

Non-Fiction

Polly Toynbee and David Walker appear at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival to talk about their past critiques of British Parliament, their new work, which dissects David Cameron’s five years in Parliament, and their experience of writing together. Polly …

Polly Toynbee and David Walker : Cameron’s Coup

Festivals Non-Fiction

In this edition of Writers Stories from the Edinburgh International Book Festival of 2003 Raj Chakraborti explores Don Delillo’s conceit that terrorists possess the place in our consciousness once occupied by novelists. Chakraborti’s interview with Tariq Ali draws insights into …

Raj Chakraborti : Tariq Ali, George Monbiot and William Dalrymple

Non-Fiction

Writer Malu Halasa talks to Giulia Trentacosti about what she’s doing at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. Along with Zaher Omareen & Nawara Mahfoud, Halasa co-edited Syria Speaks : Arts and Culture from the Frontline,which explores the work of …

Malu Halasa : Syria Speaks – Arts and Culture from the Frontline

Books Non-Fiction

Frances Hider interviews Gavin Francis about his latest book in another video from our Edinburgh International Book Festival author interview series. Edinburgh GP Gavin Francis spent over a year at a remote research station to write the Scottish Book of …

Gavin Francis : Adventures in Human Being

Books Literary Events Non-Fiction

Ricky Brown talks to Caroline Criado-Perez at the Edinburgh Book Festival about her book ‘Do it Like a Woman: … And Change the World’. Winner of the Liberty Human Rights Campaigner of the Year award, Caroline Criado-Perez is well known …

Caroline Criado-Perez : Do it Like a Woman

Books Non-Fiction

“How the silver darlings shaped human Taste” An interview at the Shetland Library, with Donald S. Murray, author, poet and educator. Murray is a Hebridean by birth now resident in the Shetland Isles where he works and writes in collaboration …

Herring Tales : Donald S. Murray

Books Literary Events Non-Fiction

As the methods of warfare get more brutal, subtlety and secrecy become valid tools in overpowering enemy forces. For his book Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins, Andrew Cockburn, the Washington editor of Harper’s, has been quietly researching …

Andrew Cockburn : Kill Chain

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Graham Hogg from research and design collective, Lateral North, introduces ‘Scotland : An Atlas of Productivity’. This is the first dedicated atlas of Scotland since the 19th century, mapping not only Scotland’s landscapes, towns and cities, but also aspects of …

Graham Hogg : An Atlas of Productivity

Festivals Non-Fiction

Dave Hammond joins broadcaster and author, Sally Magnusson, to discuss her book ‘Where Memories Go : Why Dementia Changes Everything’, at this year’s Wordplay Festival. Exploring the effects of dementia, Magnusson talks candidly about her personal experience caring for her …

Sally Magnusson : Where Memories Go

Festivals Non-Fiction

Broadcaster and author Lesley Riddoch, brings her book ‘Blossom : What Scotland Needs to Flourish’, to Shetland’s literary festival, Wordplay. Covering such topics as the grassroots efforts involved in the Scottish Independence Referendum, youth engagement in politics, and the impact …

Lesley Riddoch : Blossom at Wordplay

Non-Fiction

Writer, curator and art critic, Mika Hannula, presents his book ‘Tell It Like It Is – Contemporary Photography and the Lure of the Real’, as part of TalkSeePhotography’s workshop series. Hannula explores our understanding of contemporary photography through the discussion …

Mika Hannula : Tell It Like It Is

Non-Fiction

Artist and poet Alec Finlay presents his exhibition ‘a-ga : on mountains’, which consists of a selection of poems and a series of wooden blocks, a letter on each, arranged in such a way they spell the name of a …

Alec Finlay – a-ga : on mountains

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Ryan Nicodemus talks to Writer Stories TV about his journey from materialism to minimalism at this year’s Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair. With his friend, Joshua Fields Millburn, Nicodemus explored the movement Minimalism and what it could do to help …

Ryan Nicodemus : Everything That Remains

Non-Fiction

Author and broadcaster, Lesley Riddoch, presents her book ‘Blossom : What Scotland Needs to Flourish’, at this year’s Edinburgh Independent Radical Book Fair, at Out of the Blue in Edinburgh. Blossom explores certain aspects of Scottish society that could be …

Lesley Riddoch : Blossom

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Daunderlust is a collection of journalist Peter Ross’s articles that he’s been writing for the Scotland on Sunday over the last few years. Exploring everything from lambing, to fetish clubs, Ross has been documenting the weird and wonderful happenings of …

Peter Ross : Daunderlust – Dispatches From Unreported Scotland

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Raja Shehadeh talks to WriterStories TV about his writing, and the history of Israel and Palestine at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. Raja Shehadeh is a Palestinian lawyer, novelist and political activist. He is a founder of the human …

Raja Shehadeh : Edinburgh International Book Festival 2014

Books Non-Fiction

Following on from a recent appearance at Pitlochry’s Winter Words Festival, journalist, broadcaster and author Lesley Riddoch, discusses her new book ‘Blossom: What Scotland Needs To Flourish’, with Nicole Brandon. Through anecdotes and conversations with Scots who have worked without …

Lesley Riddoch : Blossom – What Scotland Needs to Flourish

Books Non-Fiction

We talk to veteran broadcaster Peter Snow at the 2013 Lennoxlove Book Festival about his newest book “When Britain Burned the White House”, which tells the story of the War of 1812 and Britain’s attempt to stop the Americans by …

Peter Snow : When Britain Burned the White House

Books Non-Fiction

Author and Naturalist Mark Cocker discusses his book, Birds and People, featuring photography by David Tipling, and the very significant relationship our society has with birds, from using them as food to symbolic objects. Mark Cocker has been writing about …

Mark Cocker : Birds and People

Books Non-Fiction

Writer, broadcaster and comedian Viv Groskop, talks about her new book ‘I Laughed, I Cried’, which documents her challenge of completing 100 stand up comedy gigs in 100 nights.

Viv Groskop : I Laughed, I Cried

Books Non-Fiction

John Simpson is the BBC World Affairs Editor. He has over 40 years experience covering International journalism and has covered many key events in history such as the Beijing Tiananmen Square massacre, as well as reporting from over 30 warzones. …

John Simpson : A Mad World, My Masters

Books Non-Fiction

In 1860 the first ever golf ‘major’ was held in Prestwick – a man from East Lothian won. In 1871 the first ever rugby international in the world took place in Edinburgh – Scotland won. In 1872 the first ever …

John K. V. Eunson : Sporting Scots

Books Non-Fiction

Mary Mowat interviews David Torrence at Glasgow’s Aye Write! book festival.

David Torrence : Aye Write! Book Festival

Books Non-Fiction

Mary Mowat interviews Alistair Darling during Glasgow’s Aye Write! book festival.

Alistair Darling : Aye Write! Book Festival

Books Non-Fiction

Andy Field interviews Billy Bragg at the 2007 Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Billy Bragg : The Progressive Patriot

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