Ian Rankin's Blog, page 1102

Beathhigh: RT @john_self: Tom McCarthy is a cert for the Booker Prize. Look at the reducing pattern: 1978: The Sea, The Sea. 2005: The Sea. 2010: C.

Beathhigh: RT @john_self: Tom McCarthy is a cert for the Booker Prize. Look at the reducing pattern: 1978: The Sea, The Sea. 2005: The Sea. 2010: C.

Beathhigh: I'm off to the Martin Creed exhibition at the Fruitmarket Gallery, wondering if the last person to leave does actually turn the lights off.

Beathhigh: I'm off to the Martin Creed exhibition at the Fruitmarket Gallery, wondering if the last person to leave does actually turn the lights off.

Beathhigh: Looking forward to book fest gig tonight, chaired by @Lin_Anderson. On the other hand, I've not written a book this year so not much to say.

Beathhigh: Looking forward to book fest gig tonight, chaired by @Lin_Anderson. On the other hand, I've not written a book this year so not much to say.

Beathhigh: Tweetsters telling me I was on 10pm news. Just got in and listened to midnight news on Radio 4. It's Frank Kermode who's died, not me.

Beathhigh: Tweetsters telling me I was on 10pm news. Just got in and listened to midnight news on Radio 4. It's Frank Kermode who's died, not me.

Beathhigh: A good reaction to my first Fringe show, "Shoes: The Musical". Thanks for all the nike comments.

Beathhigh: A good reaction to my first Fringe show, "Shoes: The Musical". Thanks for all the nike comments.

Beathhigh: Tonight I will mostly be reviewing Beautiful Burnout, followed by Arj Barker.

Beathhigh: Tonight I will mostly be reviewing Beautiful Burnout, followed by Arj Barker.

Beathhigh: At the Book Festival in 1985 Alasdair Gray signed a book for me but dated it 1955 by mistake.

Beathhigh: At the Book Festival in 1985 Alasdair Gray signed a book for me but dated it 1955 by mistake.

Beathhigh: Alasdair Gray performed act one of his update of Faust with the help of 3 actors at Book Festival. It was spellbinding....

Beathhigh: Alasdair Gray performed act one of his update of Faust with the help of 3 actors at Book Festival. It was spellbinding....

Beathhigh: This morning I shall mostly be reviewing Daniel Kitson's show. Alasdair Gray this afternoon, for fun.

Beathhigh: This morning I shall mostly be reviewing Daniel Kitson's show. Alasdair Gray this afternoon, for fun.

Beathhigh: @alexmassie well, they have to walk past the Cambridge Bar and its enticing burger aromas to get to the near-foodless Ox...

Beathhigh: @alexmassie well, they have to walk past the Cambridge Bar and its enticing burger aromas to get to the near-foodless Ox...