Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Feb 10
- 1 min
LGBTQ+ History Month at the Scottish Poetry Library
She was in love. There was no turning back. She took her letters to the library and read them in between her book, so that she could read...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Aug 15, 2022
- 14 min
Her ‘Great Battle’
Five reasons why Kathleen Raine’s Second World War essays can help us find peace through poetry ‘A losing battle? All battles are lost by...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
Happy Birthday Kathleen Raine, 14th June 1908
Kathleen Raine by Rollie McKenna, 1951 (National Portrait Gallery) 'To make the imperfect perfect, It is enough to love it.' Today marks...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
- May 12, 2022
- 3 min
'Breaking Free' Book Review: beliefs, empowerment and the journey from surviving to thriving
At the heart of Mental Health Awareness Week, I have been delighted to get the chance to read and review a book that captures the...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Mar 21, 2022
- 5 min
Four reasons why Kathleen Raine's 'The World of Living Green' is springtime inspiration
In December 2021, I posted three reasons why I think Kathleen Raine’s The Story of Three Water Drops is a Christmas classic, and this...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Feb 6, 2022
- 3 min
Climate Adaptation: Accounts of Resilience, Self-Sufficiency and Systems Change by Arkbound
'We need to change how we act, but just as importantly we need to change how we think.' For Glasgow and the world, climate was at the...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Dec 17, 2021
- 3 min
Three reasons why Kathleen Raine’s 'The Story of Three Water Drops' is a Christmas classic
1. The book is beautiful, inside and out Published 75 years ago in 1946, The Story of Three Water Drops was written well before...
Kirsten MacQuarrie
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Easel at the Ocean's Edge
She looks still while she is sleeping, but I know better. Head nestled on a makeshift pillow improvised from a rolled-up jumper and flat,...