https://livesteven.com/2026/08/20/august-16th-day-five-in-edinburgh-highlights-1-national-galleries-of-scotland-modern-one-gwen-john-strange-beauties-the-art-festival-2-traverse-theatre-supposing-the-fringe-very-few/Steve_Bamlett_blogen2026-08-20T16:29:43+00:00August 16th Day Five In Edinburgh Highlights: 1. National Galleries of Scotland Modern One ‘Gwen John: Strange Beauties’ (The Art Festival); 2. Traverse Theatre ‘Supposing:’ (the Fringe). Very few ‘fictional worlds’ worth their creation and recreation would be ‘fun to vacation in’! Try the world of Cassandra under the threat of a Reform government.dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2865https://livesteven.com/2026/08/19/the-best-books-show-that-erasure-is-not-an-option-but-seeing-all-events-as-a-part-of-a-dynamic-process-to-which-we-change-our-response-or-even-find-atonemt-for-is-august-17th-day-four-in-edinburgh/Steve_Bamlett_blogen2026-08-19T12:22:52+00:00The best books show that erasure is not an option but seeing all events as a part of a dynamic process to which we change our response, or even find atonemt for, is. August 17th Day Four in Edinburgh : At the Book Festival thinking about Two Queer books about transition and our response to it (Kae Tempest & Dean Atta), and accepting a New Cemetery with Simon Armitage.dailyprompt, poetry, books, book-review, reading, fiction, simon-armitage, kae-tempest, dailyprompt-2858, dean-atta