Tomorrow (Saturday) morning I'll be live from Kharkiv on BBC Radio Scotland around 8am; the following day a big piece on the frankly bleak situation in this city right now, in Scotland's best Sunday paper, The Sunday Post. Tune in! Buy a paper. Thanks

I fell in love with Porto when I came to write about Portugal’s drugs policy five years ago. I’ve been trying to get back ever since. It’s still one of the most beautiful, characterful places I have ever been.

Hagstone is officially published today. Thank you everyone who pre-ordered, bought, read, reviewed and spread the word. Special thanks to Kishani Widyaratna 4th Estate Books Cormac Kinsella HarperCollins_Ire Matt Clacher RCW Literary Agency

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Good morning, I’m a paperback writer #TheStirrings is out now, ⁦W&N⁩ ⁦PEW Literary⁩

Convento do Carmo, Lisbon

“[Our generation] did well. We got the free education, the equity, the houses. We must say to our children: ‘We owe you an explanation’ & [occasionally] that explanation will come in the form of a novel”. 📕

Dani Garavelli interviews Andrew O'Hagan. 👇
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The Peacock Spring

The absolute majesty of Derzhprom, one of Kharkiv's most symbolic and significant buildings and a real constructivist wonder. Still standing despite everything that invaders (Nazis, then Russians) have thrown at it.

It’s really cool to see my interview with Steve Clarke in this beautiful Euro ‘24 edition of NutmegMagazine which is a collaboration with the The Herald. I loved meeting Steve and it’s an honour to sit alongside so many great sports writers.

“Society is poorly served by those who seek to dismiss the consequence of hate – lawful or otherwise – as nothing more than “hurt feelings” “ Thoughtful column from ⁦Dani Garavelli⁩ for ⁦The Herald⁩ heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…

'But society is as poorly served by those who seek to dismiss the consequence of hate – lawful or otherwise – as nothing more than 'hurt feelings', or who amplify it in pursuit of their own agenda.' My The Herald column on the Hate Crime Act. heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…

#NowPlaying First listen, but totally smitten. A rollercoaster of exciting sounds.

'The land changes as you travel east, offering agriculture’s pleasing geometry: cylinders, parallel lines, arcs, hay bales, ploughed fields, polytunnels.' A gorgeous wee piece about a journey invested with emotion.

Tree detectives: I had a brilliant time in the Highlands with ⁦Trees for Life⁩ on the hunt for Scotland’s ancient wild pinewoods theguardian.com/environment/20…

I wrote a travel piece in The Times about Memphis: A story of civil rights and soul.

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It’s really cool to see my interview with Steve Clarke in this beautiful Euro ‘24 edition of NutmegMagazine which is a collaboration with the The Herald. I loved meeting Steve and it’s an honour to sit alongside so many great sports writers.