Lanark: Chapter 40. Provan

Poetry: Old Negatives

In 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mother) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. On it he reads some of her favourites poems - along with his own personal selection - from his collection Old Negatives (published the same year). I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books. Mum mentioned the existence of this earlier recording after Alasdair's death and kindly allowed me to share it. I couldn't have made these podcasts without the help of my family and friends: Alasdair Gray and Mora RolleyDavid Thomas [https://www.thesounddesigner.co.uk/] - technical advice and support Berniya Hamie – closing piano Matthew Robinson – rereads logos Featured book: Old Negatives: 4 Verse Sequences by Alasdair Gray. You can follow @alasdairgrayrereads [https://www.instagram.com/alasdairgrayrereads/?hl=en] on Instagram for news, pictures and previews of upcoming episodes. And if you have any questions or thoughts to share I’d love to hear them – so please do leave a comment.

Unlikely Stories: Time Travel

In 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mother) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. On it he reads the whole of this bitter-sweet short story Time Travel – which was published the same year with some revisions in Ten Tales Tall And True and later in Every Short Story. I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books. Mum mentioned the existence of this earlier recording after Alasdair's death and kindly allowed me to share it. I couldn't have made these podcasts without the help of my family and friends: Alasdair GrayDavid Thomas [https://www.thesounddesigner.co.uk/] - technical advice and support Berniya Hamie – closing piano Matthew Robinson – rereads logos Featured book: Ten Tales Tall And True by Alasdair Gray. You can follow @alasdairgrayrereads [https://www.instagram.com/alasdairgrayrereads/?hl=en] on Instagram for news, pictures and previews of upcoming episodes. And if you have any questions or thoughts to share I’d love to hear them – so please do leave a comment.

Lanark: Chapter 40. Provan

In 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mum) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. He ends it with this excerpt from Lanark and an explanation of why he only included the miserable aspects of his childhood in the novel. I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books. Mum mentioned the existence of this earlier recording after Alasdair's death and kindly allowed me to share it. I couldn't have made these podcasts without the help of my family and friends: Alasdair GrayDavid Thomas [https://www.thesounddesigner.co.uk/] - technical advice and support Berniya Hamie – closing piano Matthew Robinson – rereads logos Featured book: Lanark by Alasdair Gray. You can follow @alasdairgrayrereads [https://www.instagram.com/alasdairgrayrereads/?hl=en] on Instagram for news, pictures and previews of upcoming episodes. And if you have any questions or thoughts to share I’d love to hear them – so please do leave a comment.

Lanark: Chapter 41. Climax

In 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mother) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. On it he reads bits of his work he thinks she'll enjoy - including this excerpt from the Climax of Lanark that’s clearly based on memories of spending time with his own son, Andrew. I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books. Mum mentioned the existence of this earlier recording after Alasdair's death and kindly allowed me to share it. I couldn't have made these podcasts without the help of my family and friends: Alasdair GrayDavid Thomas [https://www.thesounddesigner.co.uk/] - technical advice and support Berniya Hamie – closing piano Matthew Robinson – rereads logos Featured book: Lanarkby Alasdair Gray. You can follow @alasdairgrayrereads [https://www.instagram.com/alasdairgrayrereads/?hl=en] on Instagram for news, pictures and previews of upcoming episodes. And if you have any questions or thoughts to share I’d love to hear them – so please do leave a comment.

Poetry: The Unit

In 1993 Alasdair sent his sister Mora (my mother) a cassette tape in reply to one of her letters. On it he reads bits of his work he thinks she'll enjoy including this poem from 'In a Cold Room 1952 - 57' - the first of four verse sequences in Old Negatives. I started recording Alasdair in what turned out to be the last year of my uncle's life - so I could spend more time with him and share with you the very great pleasure of sitting quietly at home with Alasdair listening to him read and talk about books. Mum mentioned the existence of this earlier recording after Alasdair's death and kindly allowed me to share it. I couldn't have made these podcasts without the help of my family and friends: Alasdair GrayDavid Thomas [https://www.thesounddesigner.co.uk/] - technical advice and support Berniya Hamie – closing piano Matthew Robinson – rereads logos Featured book: Old Negatives: 4 verse sequences by Alasdair Gray. You can follow @alasdairgrayrereads [https://www.instagram.com/alasdairgrayrereads/?hl=en] on Instagram for news, pictures and previews of upcoming episodes. And if you have any questions or thoughts to share I’d love to hear them – so please do leave a comment.