The Good Books, David Goodman: ‘It’s a shameful thing to admit for an English Literature graduate, but I couldn’t get through Ulysses’

David Goodman on not being able to get through Ulysses, how Iain Banks inspired him, and the books of his childhood.    The first book I remember reading: If we’re talking children’s books, it’s probably Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, which I read dozens of times with my parents. But the first…

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Producer’s Corner: Judith Vajk, Caledonian Oyster Company

Judith Vajk has been harvesting Pacific oysters from Loch Creran near Oban for 30 years.  Brought up in Pethshire, Judith didn’t think much about food until she moved to Paris aged 21. It was while in France her eyes were opened to the world of food, and she tried her first oyster.  Her and her late…

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Scotland Through A Lens: Orcadian Magic with Kendra Towns

Canadian photographer Kendra Towns showcases the ever-changing beauty of the islands she now calls home in this month’s Scotland Through A Lens.   How long have you been taking pictures, and how did you fall in love with photography? I’ve been taking photos since I was a child. My dad is also a photographer, so…

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Largest ever indoor exhibition by Andy Goldsworthy comes to Scotland

The largest ever indoor exhibition by Andy Goldsworthy will take over the National Galleries of Scotland this summer. Featuring more than 200 works, the show will include major installations made in response to the iconic Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) building, as well as drawings, photographs, films, sketchbooks and archival items dating back to the mid-1970s…

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