Gerry Hassan & Lesley Riddoch (2014 event)
As the vote on Scotland’s future looms into view, commentators are turning their attention to what might happen next. Gerry Hassan’s Caledonian Dreaming questions some of the key myths Scotland tells about itself, while Lesley Riddoch’s Blossom wonders whether swapping a London elite for an Edinburgh one will make much difference to Scots' lives. Might Scotland flourish if we look elsewhere? Recorded live at the 2014 Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Loading the player... if your browser supports audio and video it
should appear in a few moments.
Book Festival News
Our response to today's statement from Fossil Free BooksWednesday 15 May
Listen to more
Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Thomas Keneally at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Alan Warner
Jen Hadfield Reading From My Vow
Samantha Power with Allan Little: What One Person Can Do (2020 Event)
Ryan Gattis and Marlon James (2015 Event)
Jo Swinson (2018 Event)
Billy Bragg
Miranda Kaufmann with Afua Hirsch (2018 Event)
Ian Rankin