Kyla McDowall
Am I Blue: A Review Taster for Story Café Special: Sister Creatures!
Alice Walker’s 1986 short work Am I Blue is a poignant and thought-provoking story which, at surface level, details a woman’s friendship with a horse she names Blue, while, on […]
Join Us This Thursday for Utter: Raise Your Voice – It Might Just Help Your Mental Health.
Are you an aspiring singer? Looking for a fun way to meet new people or try something different? Or are you interested in boosting your own confidence or escaping the […]
A Review of Marlena, the Debut Novel of Julie Buntin
Marlena is the stunning, intricately thought out début by young New Yorker Julie Buntin. Fresh with clearly remembered and intimately experienced details of the struggle and turbulence of adolescent life, […]
This Week At GWL: Project X: Dances of the African Diaspora. A Chance to Try Something New!
10th August 5:30-8:30pm and 12th August 1:00-3:30pm. Are you interested in learning about the history of rap/hiphop? Have you ever wondered about the roots or development of dancehall or tap? […]
Reading Recommendation: Nnedi Okorafor’s Who Fears Death
A few days ago, I read the latest news from American cable TV company HBO that they’ve green lit and are currently in the early developmental stages of bringing a […]
Early July Special: Voices from the Belvidere
On the 4th July from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm we are excited to invite all you ladies to Voices from the Belvidere, a session that will showcase the remarkable […]
Thoughts on The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
A couple of days ago, I finished reading the popular third wave feminist non-fiction book The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf, and its 368 pages of socio-political commentary, theory and […]
Don’t Miss This June at GWL!
On 11th May we celebrated the launch of our exciting and jam-packed summer programme, full of new opportunities, workshops, sessions and initiatives. From the various exciting aspects of our new […]
Triumph for Scottish Heroines Finally Recognised in Hall of Heroes
Stirling’s National Wallace Monument is an imposing place of historical resonance. Within its strong grey walls sits a gallery which features the marble busts of sixteen men from Scottish history, […]
Don’t Miss Our Exciting Story Café Special Featuring Fiona Macintosh!
On Thursday 27th April between 12:30 and 2:30pm, GWL is delighted to be welcoming artist, human rights advocate and writer Fiona Macintosh in a very special Story Café as she […]