T.Author Maggie O’Farrell was born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland in 1972 and was raised in Wales and Scotland. After working as a journalist, she started writing her novels. After You’re Gonewinner of the Betty Trask Award in 2001. Hamnett, won several awards, including the 2020 Women of the Year Award. her latest novel portrait of marriage (Tinder Press) is set in Renaissance Florence. She lives in Edinburgh with her husband, novelist William Sutcliffe, and their three children.
1. Make a reservation
Mrs March Virginia Fate
This book is a quirky thriller. Fate, who grew up in Madrid and Paris, does a great job with an unreliable narrator. Mrs. March is convinced her husband committed the murder, but she gradually finds that her perception of the world is very distorted. For her debut novel, it’s really good and surprisingly solid. It reminds me a bit of Patricia Highsmith, a very big kudos. I picked it up almost by accident (it has a great cover) and have been pushing it to tons of people ever since.
2. Theater/Performance
Room, King’s Theater, Edinburgh
What was your favorite thing about the Edinburgh Festival this year? room A work by Swiss artist James Thierry. It’s pretty hard to pinpoint, but I think it’s about an attempt to put together a work of art. Thiérrée is a captivating pantomime artist, and his cast of fine dancers and musicians. Throughout the performance, I thought he reminded me of someone. When I got home and examined him, I found out that he was the grandson of Charlie Chaplin.
3. Visual arts
Barbara Hepworth: Art and Life at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Barbara Hepworth is one of my favorite artists and her exhibition in Edinburgh (until October 2nd) was fantastic. It was great to see so many pieces displayed together. All the sculptures and many of her drawings that I have never actually seen in person.There is also an opera movie. Midsummer Marriage It was by Michael Tippett that she designed her costume – again, I didn’t know. It’s a beautiful exhibit and really comprehensive.
Until 20th October, then at Tate St Ives
4. Gigs
Somerhall Tuneyard, Edinburgh
We also saw Tune-Yards touring their 2021 album at Summerhall during the festival. sketchyMeryl Garbus is a powerful vocalist with a wonderful voice. She’s just the bassist and drummer girlfriend, but I think she’s a huge band because she’s layering her own music. [with prerecorded sounds]I’ve loved their work for years, but seeing them live was incredible. And it was great to see the festival come to life again. It was great to see Edinburgh filled to capacity again, all venues open and all leaflets handed out. It was just a pleasure.
5. Television
Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)
I’ve only seen the first two episodes of Sharon Horgan’s new show, but so far it’s been great. It’s intense, exciting, and has a great cast. It’s about five sisters, one of whom is married to a very controlling and violent man. Even trying to prove that he didn’t die of natural causes, so you don’t have to pay.
6. Restaurant
Bubba, Edinburgh
This is a very good restaurant on George Street, Edinburgh. Took his son there in July just after he finished school and finished all his exams and had the best meal. The falafel, hummus and baba ghanoush were very good as they are Levantine style dishes. We order a variety of things to the table to share, such as pitta bread, pomegranate, and mint. We had a delicious rose flavored ice cream for dessert. Really great food. Can’t wait to go back.
7. Festival
Pittenweem Arts Festival in Fife
This little visual arts festival in Fife that I went to in August was like no other. Pittenweem is a small fishing village just above the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh and for a week the entire village is transformed into a gallery. People open the vestibule to display all kinds of works: paintings, sculptures, ceramics. it’s just awesome. One of her highlights for me was Leonie Siri MacMillan, a potter I had never heard of. She produced a series of pottery based on an Inuit myth about a young woman transforming into a whale.