Open Book Unbound Open Book Reading

Claire and Marjorie are back with another delicious episode of Open Book Unbound. This month, they take a bite out of Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin's short story, 'All Fruits are Rebels at Heart' and Edna St Vincent Millay's poem 'Never May the Fruit be Picked' as they delve into the theme of Defiance.

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Open Book Unbound

Episode 66 - Defiance

Hosts: Claire Urquhart and Marjorie Lotfi
Producer: Colin Fraser
Short Story: 'All Fruits are Rebels at Heart' by Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin
Poem: 'Never May the Fruit be Picked' by Edna St Vincent Millay

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We're excited to host a world premiere of new writing in this month's Open Book Unbound. Claire and Marjorie read an excerpt from Alycia Pirmohamed's 'Trigger Notebook: Fragments of Poetry Along the Coastline of My Memory' and the stunning poem 'Portobello in Spring' written in response by Roshni Gallagher, exclusively for our podcast.

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Open Book Unbound

Episode 65 – Fragments

Hosts: Claire Urquhart and Marjorie Lotfi
Producer: Colin Fraser
Non-Fiction Excerpt: 'Trigger Notebook: Fragments of Poetry Along the Coastline of My Memory' by Alycia Pirmohamed
Poem: 'Portobello in Spring' by Roshni Gallagher

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Spring has arrived, bringing chattering birds back to our gardens. Inspired by Scottish Book Trust's 2024 Book Week Scotland theme of 'Hope', Claire and Marjorie read Britta Benson's short story 'My first Emily' and Emily Dickinson's poem 'A bird came down the walk'.

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Open Book Unbound

Episode 64 – Hope

Hosts: Claire Urquhart and Marjorie Lotfi
Producer: Colin Fraser
Short Story: 'My first Emily' by Britta Benson
Poem: 'A bird came down the walk' by Emily Dickinson

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Step into the wild with Open Book Unbound. Reading 'Roots' by Sarah Whiteside and 'Camping at Bearna' by Jane Clarke, Claire and Marjorie explore themes of overwhelm, escape, parenthood and returning home.

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Open Book Unbound

Episode 53 – The Wild

Hosts: Claire Urquhart and Marjorie Lotfi
Producer: Colin Fraser
Short Story: 'Roots' by Sarah Whiteside
Poem: 'Camping at Bearna' by Jane Clarke

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This month, we're taking a moment to relax and explore the Night Sky. Reading 'Lying Down to Look Up' by Anna Levin and 'I saw no Way–The Heavens were stitched' by Emily Dickinson, Claire and Marjorie think about fond childhood memories of stargazing, the overwhelming vastness of space, and consider the world around us as an evolving mystery to be shared with family and friends.

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Open Book Unbound

Episode 52 – Night Sky

Hosts: Claire Urquhart and Marjorie Lotfi
Producer: Colin Fraser
Short Story: 'Lying Down to Look Up' by Anna Levin
Poem: 'I saw no Way–The Heavens were stitched' by Emily Dickinson

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Welcome back to Open Book!

Claire and Marjorie kick off 2024's podcasts by exploring Open Book's latest theme, Machines. Reading Ruth Gilchrist's short story 'Engine Oil' and Walt Whitman's poem 'To a Locomotive in WInter', they discuss the importance of holding silence, career paths, and the mechanical orchestra of trains.

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Open Book Unbound

Episode 61 – Machines

Hosts: Claire Urquhart and Marjorie Lotfi
Producer: Colin Fraser
Short Story: 'Engine Oil' by Ruth Gilchrist
Poem: 'To a Locomotive in Winter' by Walt Whitman

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