PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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Fame (sort of) at last
Morning Star columnist MAT COWARD is also a writer of mystery fiction and one of his stories has been shortlisted for the Edgar Allan Poe award. Here he ruminates on what it means to him
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
MANY things went through my mind after I heard that my short story On Borrowed Time has been been nominated for the Edgar, not least whether anyone has ever refused one.
Probably not, because it doesn’t seem like that sort of award.
But lots of people have turned down lots of honours over the years. The artist LS Lowry is thought to be the all-time British record-holder, having declined an OBE (1955), a CBE(1961), a knighthood(1968) and a Companion of Honour (1972 and 1976).
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