The writer, who has published a new novel after the success of ‘Shuggie Bain,’ doesn’t believe that the US will improve after Trump’s departure. ‘He has already sown the seeds of hatred,’ he says
It was unthinkable that, in 1984 – during the conservative rule of Margaret Thatcher – a song about a young gay boy would become a success in the United Kingdom. But the tune – which was accompanied by a music video that portrayed him – went even further than that: it became a classic that touched the lives of several generations
A key figure in the Scottish post-punk scene, the artist became a renowned music producer in the United States, working with legends such as Hanson or Jon Bon Jovi. Today, he runs three restaurants with a Scottish heart and a Spanish soul in London. EL PAÍS spent some time with him to learn about his fascinating journey
The author of ‘The Young Team’, an award-winning novel as raw as it is lyrical narrating the life of a teenage gang member in Glasgow 20 years ago, feels it is time to move on from ‘Trainspotting’
