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The Crow Road

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As Independence Vote Approaches, A Spirited Novel About The Scottish Experience

September 12, 2014 • Next week the people of Scotland vote on whether to become independent from the U.K. Author Marie Mutsuki Mockett recommends a book that illuminates the Scottish psyche, Iain Banks' The Crow Road.

As Independence Vote Approaches, A Spirited Novel About The Scottish Experience

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Iain Banks Bids Us Farewell With 'The Quarry'

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Iain Banks Bids Us Farewell With 'The Quarry'

June 29, 2013 • Iain Banks' last novel, The Quarry, follows awkward teen Kit, his dying father Guy, and a group of Guy's former friends as they search for a possibly incriminating videotape. Reviewer Ellah Allfrey says The Quarry isn't Banks' best work, but "it doesn't disappoint."

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Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books

August 11, 2011 • More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. The winners are an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles.