Edinburgh Book Festival
Kirsty Wark, introducing Tom Kitchin, the "superstar chef", said we were in for a great culinary treat - and…
The Edinburgh International Book Festival, like its sister happenings throughout August, throws up the…
This reviewer’s previous incarnation as the Stravaigin Reporter for the organisation Scots Tung, has allowed…
Whether or not the demise of the book as we’ve known it is in sight, it’s clear there are a lot of…
John McCarthy was introduced by Allan Little for this inaugural Frederick Hood Memorial Lecture. It was…
In Charles Ferguson's excellent documentary Inside Job, Nouriel Roubini (famously dubbed Dr Doom for his…
Bidisha introduced Ed Vulliamy, an author who has written for The Guardian and Amnesty International, whose…
There was again an absolutely full house for this British Academy sponsored event featuring Sir Tom Devine,…
Tax may not sound like the most exciting subject but the Studio Theatre was packed with around 275 of us to…
Nicholas Hytner’s ‘Balancing Acts’ is the latest in a considerable line of memoirs produced by former…
James Naughtie introduced Alistair Darling for this Thomas Miller Investment Event which was held fittingly…
These two talks by European writers at the Edinburgh Book Festival had themes of storytelling in common, with…
"The Wealth of Nations" has never been out of publication since it first appeared some two hundred and thirty…
Paul Mason, appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival to promote the paperback edition of his…
Absurdism and satire have been healthy strands in Russian literature for a very long time.
Iain Martin is a current columnist for "The Times" and a former editor of "The Scotsman" as well as being the…
David Mitchell started by explaining that he was the author and not the comedian!
Clearly Nina Stibbe is already very popular as this event was completely sold out.
The present Shadow Chancellor had a suitably large audience in the Main Theatre of the Edinburgh…
Paddy Ashdown took to the stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival for the second time in twenty…