Bookish Things

Posted by smgrady on September 7, 2011 · 2 Comments 

We are back home. I have indeed ticked another one off my list of Thirty Things, but I’ll tell you about that another time. Today is for two of my favourite things: books and lists. As the launch of BookTalk is imminent, they linked to a GoodReads list about books. I almost never use my … Continue reading →

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The Clandestine Bibliophile

Posted by smgrady on August 24, 2011 · 2 Comments 

There is a stealth artist in our midst. The Batman of bookart has been gallivanting about town for months, leaving precious sculptures with inscribed messages for the literary community. First there was Scottish Poetry Library – a poetree stashed among the shelves. The National Library displays theirs in the entrance, a badge of honor. Then … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh’s Festivals

Posted by smgrady on August 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

My town in pretty famous. It has this thing in the summer where hundreds of people, some of them famous, come and put on shows. We are awash with talent (and, admittedly, a lot of un-talented deluded people). It’s crazy, messy, chaotic, art-tastic fun. It is also really hard to live your normal life through. … Continue reading →

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