Linklater, Magnus. "A Taste of Pure Scotch." The Times, 14 September 1994, p. 13.

Discussion of GMB and James Kelman, both on this year's Booker shortlist. "One [Kelman] writes in the uncompromising vernacular of Glasgow's street life; the other [GMB] in the purest of lyric English prose. . . . Different as they are, the two Scottish finalists share an instinct for language and its rhythm that reflects an unshakeable sense of place. They would both undoubtedly reject classification. But they are two branches of an unmistakable genealogy which continues to give Scottish writing its vigour and its richness."