Set in 1980s Glasgow, Stuart's acclaimed 2020 novel tells a story of alcoholism, sexuality, love and pride. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent Set during the 1980s in Thatcher-era Glasgow and based on ...

The story goes that in the sixth century a young boy called Kentigern saw some other little rascals pelting robins with stones. One bird fell to the ground, and after the scamps scattered, Kentigern ...

On this episode of The Archive Project, we feature Scottish novelist Douglas Stuart, winner of the Booker Prize for his debut novel, “Shuggie Bain.” He speaks about his new novel, “Young Mungo,” with ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Yen Pham YOUNG MUNGO By Douglas Stuart When 15-year-old Mungo and his brother Hamish speed ...

The working-class 1980s Glasgow of Douglas Stuart’s Booker Prize-winning debut “Shuggie Bain” is again the setting of his follow-up “Young Mungo,” and with it come the violence, religious tribalism, ...

When novelist Douglas Stuart writes about his home city and its people, he wants his reader to feel immersed in working-class Glasgow. His 2020 book “Shuggie Bain,” about a boy dealing with his mother ...

There doesn't have to be penetration for there to be incest, and there doesn't have to be desire for there to be rape. These are among the easier lessons Douglas Stuart has carried forward from his ...

Douglas Stuart’s debut novel, “Shuggie Bain,” was a literary sensation, winning the 2020 Booker Prize and selling over one million copies worldwide. A searing story about poverty and alcoholism set in ...

Douglas Stuart entered the literary world with a bang. His first novel, "Shuggie Bain," won a pile of major awards, including the Booker Prize, in 2020. It told the story of an alcoholic single mother ...

MUCH IN “SHUGGIE BAIN” echoed Douglas Stuart’s own life. As a child the author lived in Sighthill, a poor neighbourhood north of the River Clyde in Glasgow, as does his young protagonist. Also like ...

The story goes that in the sixth century a young boy called Kentigern saw some other little rascals pelting robins with stones. One bird fell to the ground, and after the scamps scattered, Kentigern ...