The legacy of punk rock is not merely musical but in fact can be found in an astounding variety of cultural media, including literature. From a cas...
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Nov 15, 2011
Stephanie
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I loved this interesting unique book. It is a compilation of various fiction stories set in and around the Punk scene. Each story is different and presents you with a different view of the scene through a lens far different than the story that came before it. My favorite story on here had to be the Lane Ashfeldt's California Über Alles. The narrator tells a tale of a man living in poverty, surrounded by the punk scene and his livelihood revolves around a disused, stale bar of chocolate on the fl
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Jul 08, 2009
Sara
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This "is an anthology of short stories inspired by punk" written by 32 contributors and including a forward from Johnny Marr. £1 from each copy sold will be donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust. It's the proverbial mixed bag as short fiction is placed alongside passages that read as biography, fictionalised memoir and one straightforward essay. The stories vary widely in quality, though many share the same nostalgic look back at youth. There is punked up hair, chains, piercings, make-up
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Sep 13, 2009
Jenny
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I bought this book at Idlewild Books in the England section. This book contains a variety of short stories, named for various songs, reflecting the "punk" spirit. Some knowledge of English slang helps while you read, as well as the right music (The Jam, Buzzcocks, Clash, etc).
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