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When my friends and I shared our first free meal outside the MIT Student Union on a foggy Halloween night in 1980, we had no permits, no nonprofit status,…

By Rachel Branson · 25 Sept 2026

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The best historical fiction does more than dust off the past—it drops you into the middle of it, close enough to feel the heat of a factory floor or the…

By Rachel Branson · 15 Sept 2026

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As we live longer, the years beyond 50 are increasingly being recognised not as a period of decline, but as an important new chapter in our lives.

By Rachel Branson · 9 Sept 2026

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For a long time, spiritual practice in the West was sold as a private affair—something you did on a cushion to find your own peace.

By Rachel Branson · 26 Aug 2026

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When my eldest sister finished second in her class in high school, my father had a ready response: who finished first? For years, my sisters and I told that…

By Rachel Branson · 7 Aug 2026

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Have you ever grabbed something falling off a shelf before you even knew you were doing it? You didn't think about it. You didn't decide to do it. Your hand…

By Rachel Branson · 29 Jun 2026

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Trauma arrives without warning. A diagnosis, a burnout, the realization that your body has been keeping score of every stress you ignored.

By Rachel Branson · 11 May 2026

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On Sunday 17 May, bestselling author Sara Sheridan will appear at an the Bookface Sip & Swap at Glaschu to celebrate her highly anticipated new novel, The…

By Rachel Branson · 2 Mar 2026

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Lauren McCourt, founder of Wild Hart Rituals and author of The Wild Hart Year, did not set out to create a product. She set out to survive — and in doing…

By Rachel Branson · 13 Jan 2026

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This spread is designed to help you consciously step into 2026, rather than simply going with the flow and hoping for the best.

By Rachel Branson · 13 Jan 2026

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Dr Gillian Shirreffs launches the 12 Days of Christmas with Beatson Cancer Charity this month, a campaign designed to put her new book Elephant

By Rachel Branson · 13 Dec 2025

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A daughter whose worldview is shattered by her father's misdeeds and heals herself through yoga .... A hyper-critical upbringing that leaves an author…

By Rachel Branson · 4 Dec 2025

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Gillian Shirreffs has now raised over £30,000 for charity through her writing, and she’ll be signing copies of Elephant on Saturday 13 December from…

By Rachel Branson · 2 Dec 2025

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Starting along a journey of self-healing involves finding your way on your personal exploration of self-discovery.

By Rachel Branson · 11 Nov 2025

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A gripping new work of historical fiction is set to shine a light on one of Scotland’s most overlooked chapters – the ill-fated Darien Scheme

By Rachel Branson · 26 Sept 2025

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There’s a certain kind of tired that coffee can’t help. If you’ve stepped off a transatlantic flight or stumbled out of a hospital night shift

By Rachel Branson · 24 Sept 2025

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Central Park is so rich in sights that planning a visit to it can feel overwhelming. In addition to all the greenery and animal life

By Rachel Branson · 16 Sept 2025

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The Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival is entering its third year in 2025, celebrating writing for, by, and about women.

By Rachel Branson · 1 Sept 2025