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Edinburgh's renowned festivals, including Fringe, plan hybrid format returns in August after a pandemic year
Arts & Culture

Edinburgh's renowned festivals, including Fringe, plan hybrid format returns in August after a pandemic year

Coronavirus cases have fallen rapidly in Scotland this spring, thanks to an extended lockdown and a strong vaccination programme. But many restrictions are still in place, including on cultural life.

International Booker 2020: Author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, translator Michele Hutchison win for The Discomfort of Evening
Arts & Culture

International Booker 2020: Author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, translator Michele Hutchison win for The Discomfort of Evening

The Discomfort of Evening, revolves around 10-year-old Jas, who "has a unique way of experiencing her universe". The synopsis for the book notes that "when a tragic accident ruptures the family, her curiosity warps into a vortex of increasingly disturbing fantasies — unlocking a darkness that threatens to derail them all".