16/02/2015
Writer Ken MacLeod discusses Iain Banks's book of poetry on the day it is published, plus Rachel Jury previews Cocktail: Fear, Pain Power, featuring former MSP Rosie Kane.
Iain Banks' final work is published today, a collection of poems by Iain and his friend and fellow author, Ken MacLeod. Ken joins us, along with critic, Stuart Kelly, to discuss the book.
Blast Radius is a debut novel telling the story of a Royal Marine commando recently returned to Midlothian from Afghanistan and struggling to get his life back on track. Author R. L. McKinney tells us all about it.
Former MSP, Rosie Kane, is returning to parliament next week, but this time as an actor. She's taking part in a new production called 'Cocktail: Fear, Pain Power', a performance about sectarianism in Scottish life. Rosie and writer, Rachel Jury, give us a sneak preview.
Fat Suit are a 15-piece jazz group based in Glasgow who, since forming in 2013, have released two albums and toured the Ukraine. We squeeze as many of them as we can into the Culture Studio!
And, as increasing numbers of us read books on tablets, mobiles and other digital devices is the way we read changing? That's the question asked by a new academic study. The Culture Studio discusses.
All that and some truly lovely music!
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Iain Banks | Poetry
Duration: 12:23
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Iain Banks Poetry
We hear about Iain Banks poetry collection that is being released.
The Skill Of Reading
We ask if the skill of reading is dying, Ken MacLeod and Stuart Kelly discuss.
Cocktail
We hear about a new play that challenges our idea of sectarianism.
Blast Radius
We hear from Rebecca McKinney about her debut novel.
Fat Suit
Gigantic jazz troupe Fat Suit join us in The Culture Studio for a chat.
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- Mon 16 Feb 2015 14:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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