Assoc for Scottish Literature

Wha’s Doctor Wha? Wha better kens nor he
that jouks the yetts and rides the birlin wheels
o time and space, shape-shiftin as he reels
through endless versions o reality? …

—James Robertson, “Doctor Wha”
First published in Where Rockets Burn Through (ed. Russell Jones, 2012)

Today, 23 November, is Doctor Who Day!

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Nov 23 at 3:43pmWeb
Show threadAssoc for Scottish LiteratureNov 23

I’m seeking a young, clever woman, cute enough
to prompt a smile, armed with enough pity for
the dregs of the universe…

—Tracey S. Rosenberg, “The Time Lord’s Job Advertisement”
published in THE FLIGHT OF THE TURTLE: New Writing Scotland 29 (ASL, 2011)

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Show threadSimon BrookeNov 23
@scotlit That's a brutal but accurate wee commentary. #DrWho