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When Billy Met Alasdair review " two Scottish giants happily collide

by Mark Fisher

Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Alan Bissett embodies both the expansive Big Yin and the detached author of Lanark in a thoughtful, entertaining search for their connection There is a scene in Alasdair Gray's landmark novel Lanark in which the author himself makes an appearance. He startles the eponymous hero, one of the book's twin protagonists, by explaining he is a work of fiction. It is an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54am on August 9, 2025