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September 22, 1961 in Seattle, The United States

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TOM HANSEN writes books, fiction and non-fiction. His first book, American Junkie, a nonfiction account of his life as a heroin addict and drug dealer, was released by Emergency Press in March 2010. He writes for The Nervous Breakdown and is an editor at KNOCK Magazine out of Seattle. His novel "This Is What We Do" will be released in Fall/Winter 2012.


Average rating: 4.23 · 39 ratings · 10 reviews · 2 distinct works
American Junkie
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American Junkie by Tom Hansen
" This is above & beyond and "junkie" book I've ever read, and yes, that includes Burroughs.

The reason is that this is by far the darkest, most honest, and most titillating (and often downright disgusting) slice of a junkie's life I'd them all.

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"Whisky, gambling and Ferraris are better than housework."Françoise Sagan
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"Love lasts about seven years. That's how long it takes for the cells of the body to totally replace themselves."Françoise Sagan
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One of my guilty pleasures. I'd actually rather read Sagan than Fitzgerald for books on high society decadence
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Scars on the Soul by Françoise Sagan
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"Hehe. My guilty pleasures are Patrick McGrath (Asylum) and Trevanian and Martin Cruz Smith "
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