I always thought that bagels and lox was my soul food, but it turns out it's sushi.

A book is a story, even if it's non-fiction, and once I've read it, I have the story with me inside my head always.

I care about a lot of issues. I care about libraries, I care about healthcare, I care about homelessness and unemployment. I care about net neutrality and the steady erosion of our liberties both online and off. I care about the rich/poor divide and the rise of corporate business.

Those who have not been stung will hardly fear a bee the same as those who have.

Something I notice speaking to writers from south of Hadrians Wall is that the culture is different. At base, I think Scotland values its creative industries differently from England.

The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout.

If we don't value the people who inspire us (and money is one mark of that) then what kind of culture are we building?