“I want my writing to be this oasis, this thing that’s just for me”

Douglas Stuart talks about his new novel, JOHN OF JOHN. He discusses the book’s origins, the communities & landscapes that shape his characters, & why he continues to write about the kind of people mainstream British fiction so often overlooks

@bookstodon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOP12bOLRow

#Scottish #literature #novel #LGBTQ #QueerLit #QueerWriters

There were never strawberries
like the ones we had
that sultry afternoon
sitting on the step
of the open french window…

—Edwin Morgan, “Strawberries”🍓
published in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS (Carcanet, 2020)

A poem for Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

https://www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/indexer?product=9781784109967

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #lovepoem #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #QueerLit

Will a setback with his horse make him second guess his goals? And can he open up enough to let Xan into his life?

https://books2read.com/SecondJoy2

#Equestrian #Transgender #QueerLit

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Douglas Stuart in conversation with Kevin MacNeil
29 May, An Lanntair, Stornoway – £12/£10

“JOHN OF JOHN is Douglas Stuart’s finest novel yet… he infuses his narrative with an authentic understanding of the essence of Hebridean identity… a contemporary masterpiece”

https://lanntair.com/events/event/douglas-stuart-john-of-john-book-tour/

#Scottish #literature #novel #DouglasStuart #LGBT #QueerLit #Hebrides

Will a setback with his horse make him second guess his goals? And can he open up enough to let Xan into his life?

https://books2read.com/SecondJoy2

#Equestrian #Transgender #QueerLit

📚💙🐴
🖋️📖💰

Will a setback with his horse make him second guess his goals? And can he open up enough to let Xan into his life?

https://books2read.com/SecondJoy2

#Equestrian #Transgender #QueerLit

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🖋️📖💰