Archie Thorn

For anyone who's ever wondered what happens when you put two teachers who are also book lovers together, this one's for you! I'm joined by Archie Thorn, author of Home Time Blues, a fantastic book set in a high school in Scotland, which looks at many themes; the failure of education to inspire children; the impact a job you don't like can have on personal relationships; unsympathetic management cultures and more. We discuss these topics, what literature is on the Scottish curriculum, the debate as to whether or not Scots is a language or form of dialect and more!UK listeners can buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Archie-Thorn/e/B09GVDTNKF?pldnSite=1US listeners can buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Home-Time-Blues-Archie-Thorn-ebook/dp/B09GFZ19WSBooks mentioned in this episode:America and the Cult of the Cactus Boots: A Diagnostic by Phillip Freedenberg, illustrated by Jeff WaltonThe Manifold Destiny of Eddie Vegas by Rick HarschWestern Stories by Joe CarducciStone Male: Requiem for the Living Picture by Joe CarducciAny Day You Can Die by Thommy WaiteThe Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave GrohlThe Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma by Bessel van der KolkMinor Characters by Joyce JohnsonKestrel for a Nave by Barry HinesA Sense of Freedom by Jimmy BoyleTrainspotting by Irvine WelshThe Young Team by Graeme ArmstrongBoys Don’t Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools by Matt Pinkett and Mark RobertsAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldSunset Song by Lewis Grassic GibbonShout-out this month goes to my first ever guest, the recently married Kirstin Innes! (@kirstin.innes)Music by Tom Caruana: https://tomcaruana-teasea.bandcamp.com/Chatting Lit logo and artwork by Emma Morris (@emmamorrisdesign)