The Death of Henry.
When the building had been first built, three ornamental maple trees had been planted in a row outside the entrance …
When the building had been first built, three ornamental maple trees had been planted in a row outside the entrance …
I have never kept a diary before. Or rather, not a diary that I have ever opened up to, as …
The day was fading and they were both walking with the dusk unseen over their shoulders and its crimson on …
I have never jumped off a cliff before. In my heart of hearts, though, I am pretty sure that I …
Fleetingly, the sun had appeared over the Water of Leith. A beam of honey-coloured sunshine had dropped into a space …
Jean-Claude Juncker (President of the European Commission): This European Parliament is ridiculous! Really ridiculous! I would like to welcome those …
On the day that the UK went to the polls, to decide on its membership of the European Union, there …
In the forthcoming referendum, students at the University of Edinburgh will go to the polls to make that once-in-a-lifetime decision …
I am presently writing a novella or a cycle of short stories which has the working title of “Up At …
The news today: somebody has said something rather injudicious and they are in a lot of trouble. They have to …
I emerge from the Gilded Balloon, ten minutes before the next show, and who is this striding towards the McEwan …
Presenter Tom Ross [looking sarcastic and yet exceedingly pleasant at the same time]: Welcome to another edition of Edinburgh Late …
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So you want a story, eh? My editor assumes that I am like the sort of conjurer who can fashion …
In my dream, I found myself in your bedroom. It did not occur to the mind which I had been …