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Vote opens on quotes to be carved into Scottish Parliament – see the full list

PEOPLE in Scotland are being asked to choose which three quotes should feature on the Scottish Parliament building.

The National (Scotland)

Parliament launches vote for new quotes to be carved into Holyrood wall

The public are being urged to choose between two quotes from three former makars – with the most popular to be carved into Holyrood’s Canongate Wall.

Evening Standard

British Academy to pay tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah at live event

Poetry in protest event on 30 October will showcase how political change can be explored through verse

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May Day by Jackie Kay audiobook review – family, love and activism

The Scottish author and poet is a warm, wry companion in an autobiographical collection of poems, written in the aftermath of her parents’ deaths

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a brave documentary about the 2023 Kirkby riots

Journalist Mobeen Azhar’s gripping but bleak investigation. Plus: Mozart sticks two fingers up to the establishment. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Andrew O’Hagan’s cultural highlights

The novelist on a comedic TikTok sensation, the importance of a good suit and his favourite educational app

The Guardian - UK

Poet Jackie Kay: ‘I could have been brought up by Tories!’

The writer on being adopted as a baby by Scottish communists, facing racism in suburban Glasgow, and why her late parents are at the heart of her new collection

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Re-evaluating Rabbie: the Scottish poets wrestling with Robert Burns’ legacy

While his status in Scotland has barely budged after claims of rape and racism, the country’s contemporary poetry scene has been responding in earnest

The Guardian - UK

Manchester Central Library to 'break down barriers' with celebration of black British writers

The festival event will feature storytelling, workshops, and speeches from notable black authors, such as British professor and author Kehinde Andrews and poet Jackie Kay of Manchester.

Manchester Evening News

The modern Scottish poets rivalling Burns, from Carol Ann Duffy to Jackie Kay

Let's take a minute to praise the modern Scots poets who could give Robert Burns a run for his money this Burns Night.

The National (Scotland)

Rathbones Folio prize ‘refreshing format’ to expand to three categories

Winners for fiction, nonfiction and poetry will each receive £2,000 and then compete for the overall £30,000 award

The Guardian - UK

Jackie Kay on Jamaica Kincaid: ‘I’ve never read anyone like her’

The Scottish poet’s tribute to the Antiguan-American author’s ‘fearless’ coming-of-age novel Annie John

The Guardian - UK

Who should be first president of an independent Scotland?

THE Sunday National asked some prominent Scots to nominate their first president of an independent Scotland in the style of an Irish president, who…

The National (Scotland)

Ian Rankin and 17 others with links to Edinburgh who got top honours from Queen

As Edinburgh author Ian Rankin is knighted for his services to literature and charity, we took a look into other locals from the city who have received honours from the Queen.

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Festival stars share their favourite Scottish songs and books

A CROSS-ARTFORM series that will bring together writers and artists to celebrate Scottish literature is set to launch.

The Guardian - UK

‘They are totally smashing it!’ Bernardine Evaristo on the artistic triumph of older Black women

Artists, novelists, actors, poets: from the Venice Biennale to Bridgerton, Black women in their 50s and 60s are finally getting the recognition they deserve, says the pioneering Booker winner

Manchester Evening News

Chorlton Arts Festival celebrates 20 years with biggest ever line-up

The festival will see almost 1,000 artists showcasing their talents across 60 local venues in and around Chorlton

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