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The Good Books, Lynne McEwan: ‘Reading outside your comfort zone can definitely pay big dividends’

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Scottish author Lynne McEwan on the classic novel she never finished, why crime fiction is a great way to experience other cultures, and the book...

Aberdeen Beach Sunrise. Credit: Janice Forsyth

Photographers in Aberdeen capture ‘the light in the dark’

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Photographers in Aberdeen have been capturing ‘the light in the dark’ with this stunning exhibition. Sixty amateur photographers submitted more than 150 entries to the...

Rebecca Charles, Debbie Chazen, Paul Keating, Jean-Baptiste Fillon, Michael Maloney, Bob Barrett inMurder on the Orient Express

Review: Murder on the Orient Express, Granite Noir

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Murder on the Orient Express lands in Aberdeen, kicking off crime-writing festival Granite Noir. Agatha Christie’s tale, Murder on the Orient Express, adapted for...

Galloway Hoard arm ring with runic inscription in view © National Museums Scotland

Mystery behind Viking-age treasures of the Galloway Hoard finally uncovered

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When the Galloway Hoard was discovered in a ploughed field in Kirkcudbrightshire in 2014, it was the largest collection of Viking-age artifacts ever found in...

The Good Books, Kirsty Logan: ‘I am rereading Doppelganger by Naomi Klein, it’s the perfect brain food’

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We speak to Scottish author Kirsty Logan about her favourite books, the authors who inspire her, and what she's reading now, ahead of her appearance...