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In Episode Two of Face-to-Face, the writers discuss punk, grime and shocking the literary establishment.
In Episode Two of Face-to-Face, the writers discuss punk, grime and shocking the literary establishment.
We’ve long-seen Britain’s gory gang life played out on screen, and even charting in the Top 40. As for books? Not so much, until Gabriel Krauze – once juggling a criminal career and a university degree – released his ultraviolent debut, Who They Was, last year.