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Image of a rusted military tank under a tree in a dry field.

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November 23, 2021November 24, 2021

Rendering Violence In Verse: The Realm Between Anthropology And Poetry

Blog by Sanjna Girish Yechareddy

Image of old books lined up on a shelf.

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November 23, 2021November 22, 2021

Surinamese Voices in the Dutch Museum of Literature

Blog by Thalia Ostendorf

Black and brown text on a background image of braided sweetgrass.

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October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

Radical Gratitude: A Review of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass

Blog by Renuka Ramanujam

An old black and white photo of an Indian woman wearing a cloth head covering.

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October 5, 2021October 5, 2021

Lost in the Archives: Ayahs in Scotland

Blog by Shasta Ali

Photo of plants, leafy branches, and a standing person, all silhouetted against the sun.

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September 21, 2021September 17, 2021

To the Body, to the Earth

Blog by Martha Adonai Williams

Header image with yellow/orange colour block and image of red glitter

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September 7, 2021September 5, 2021

Celebrating Ourselves: The First East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month

Blog by Maisie Chan

White text in a purple word balloon, plus purple text, on a multicoloured background. Text: In Conversation with Briana Pegado. Briana Pegado & SBWN.

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August 26, 2021August 27, 2021

In Conversation with Briana Pegado

Blog by Briana Pegado

Image: the ocean and a large rock next to it in black and white. Text: How to Write in a Year of Loss: A personal essay. Bhavika Govil.

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July 20, 2021July 19, 2021

How to Write in a Year of Loss: A Personal Essay

Blog by Bhavika Govil

Red and blue text on a yellow background, with an image of a pen on an open notebook. Text reads: A Scots/Punjabi Sikh and the Writing Life. Palo Stickland.

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July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

A Scots/Punjabi Sikh and the Writing Life

Blog by Palo Stickland

Resilience in the Face of Rejection. Nasim Rebecca Asl.

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June 22, 2021July 6, 2021

Resilience in the Face of Rejection

Blog by Nasim Rebecca Asl

Scottish BAME Writers Network Survey Report. Perceptions and experiences of writers of colour in Scotland's literary sector. "What are we, as a sector, doing to support and inspire current and future generations of Scottish and Scotland-based Black and POC writers?"

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May 26, 2021May 25, 2021

SBWN and EDI Scotland Publish Literary Sector Survey Results

Blog by scotbamewriters

Text: Memories and Dreams: Wandering Between Aotearoa’s Volcanic Mountains and Scotland’s Munro - Nichelle Santagata. Image: a volcano (Mount Ngāuruhoe) in Aotearoa behind clouds at sunset.

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May 25, 2021May 25, 2021

Memories and Dreams: Wandering Between Aotearoa’s Volcanic Mountains and Scotland’s Munros

Blog by Nichelle Santagata

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