

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
Mar 21, 20225 min read


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
Feb 6, 20223 min read


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 17, 20213 min read


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,...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Dec 9, 20213 min read


Writing Our Space: an LGBTQ+ Anthology from Arkbound
‘I am Queer. I have fallen from the stars in a burning ball of light… the world made me feel like I was too much. I am not... I am not...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Dec 7, 20212 min read


Challenging The Male Graze - Guerrilla Girls in Glasgow
Do women need to be naked to get into your favourite art museum? As part of The Male Graze initiative, Guerrilla Girls are calling on...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jul 10, 20214 min read


Verses and Violets: Taking Pride in Queer Women Poets
Hi everyone, I hope you're looking forward to a safe and sunny summer! It's been a while since I posted a blog because I'm happy to say...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Jun 2, 20211 min read


Springing forward... come say hello at the Ellen and Arbor story cafe!
Hi everyone, I hope you're doing well and continuing to cope with life under lockdown. As you know, it's been an extra exciting year for...

Kirsten MacQuarrie
Feb 11, 20211 min read