Introducing: Rainer Maria Rilke
To read Rilke is to reach into emptiness: W.H. Auden, who was greatly influenced by Rilke in his earlier poetry, went so far to describe him as “the Santa Claus…
Book Week Scotland: The Chef and The Poet
The theme of Book Week Scotland this year is ‘Nourish’, so why not merge nourishment for the body with that of the spirit? Acclaimed Scottish poet Tom Pow and chef…
The Student visits Considerit Chocolate
Vegans rejoice! A new vegan-friendly chocolate shop has arrived in Edinburgh. Founded in 2012, Considerit Chocolate has a loyal following from farmers’ markets and online retail but their first brick-and-mortar…
Afternoon Tea at Heriot Row with Robert Louis Stevenson and Jorge Luis Borges
We all know and love Robert Louis Stevenson for establishing The Student newspaper way back in 1887, kickstarting 130 years of excellent journalism. Ringing no bells? Perhaps, then, he is…
World of the Bear (Scottish International Storytelling Festival)
The small auditorium is so quiet you could hear a pin drop. All attention is focused on the two storytellers seated on wooden chairs in the middle of a stage…