In light of new allegations about Mohamed al Fayed I thought I’d repost this investigation we did on Channel 4 News a few years back: channel4.com/news/new-alleg…

Can't wait.

Starting to think & dream about how we're going to top this year's PaisleyBookFest with another edition in April 2025! Scottish writers, publishers, agents, DM me with your programme suggestions! RTs/SHARES WELCOME!

Oh. My. God.

Into this.

"Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, an emblem of Palestinian solidarity." aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/26…

Thrilled to be the first guest alongside @HanLavery in this brilliant much needed Scottish arts podcast by the actual legend Nicola Meighan 📻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️.

1. Could we stop saying "natural gas"? It sounds almost wholesome, but it's one of the most potent drivers of climate breakdown. The term is a. meaningless b. fails to properly to distinguish it from other sources. The obvious alternative is "fossil gas" or fossil methane". 🧵

What dreadful news.

Love this.

Very few people realise that the vast majority of hospice and palliative care is provided by charity - not by the NHS. I think this is a national scandal. Please RT if you do too 🙏

Good to see at least one refugee being treated decently.

Can't wait for what I know will be a profound and moving conversation.

We’re hosting three events in the bookshop this week! Are you joining us in person or online? 🎉 Tues 5th: David Whyte with Chitra Ramaswamy Wed 6th: Polly Atkin with Caro Clarke of @PortyLiterary Thurs 7th: (T.L.) Tendai Huchu with @Young_E_H Info/sign-up: theportobellobookshop.com/events

Tune into the latest episode of the #ReadSmart podcast, where Georgina Godwin speaks to #BGPrize2024 shortlisted author Richard Flanagan about Question 7: open.spotify.com/episode/6jClRf… #nonfiction

Attention EATERS! The @timesscotland The Times and The Sunday Times paywall is down for the next 24 hours and you can read all my reviews for FREE!!!! Go here: thetimes.com/profile/chitra…

Brilliant review with, like the film itself, a brilliant ending.

Chilling, essential reading.