Bill Poster
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I don't know if you are aware of this, but in 2008 the English publisher Serpent's Tail will be putting out an anthology of short stories called Paint A Vulgar Picture. It's part of a six-book series (others being bands The Fall and Joy Division and The Ramones and Velvet Underground, as well as one other I can't recall) which is full of stories based on Smiths songs or songs titles. An incomplete stories listing (which may change slightly in the case of one or two of the authors) runs like this:
Girl Afraid (or Hand In Glove) - Richard Evans
Reel Around The Fountain - Nick Johnstone
This Night Has Opened My Eyes - Peter Wild
Back To The Old House - Graham Rae
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want - Laura Hird
Sweet And Tender Hooligan - Charlie Williams
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (or How Soon Is Now) - Helen Walsh
Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before - Willy Vlautin
Death Of A Disco Dancer - Nick Stone
I've Started Something I Couldn't Finish - Matthew Berninger
London (or Rusholme Ruffians) - Matthew David Scott
This Charming Man - Mike Gayle
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - Kate Pullinger
Cemetry Gates - Mil Millington
Paint A Vulgar Picture - Scarlett Thomas
Asleep - Rebecca Ray
Bigmouth Strikes Again (or Shoplifters Of The World) - James Flint
Nowhere Fast (or What She Said) - Jeremy Sheldon
Other authors include Toby Litt, Matt Beaumont and Nic Kelman.
I know 2008 is a way off, but I just thought you might be interested and would know to look out for it; I'll post this again far closer to the time.
Cheers.
Girl Afraid (or Hand In Glove) - Richard Evans
Reel Around The Fountain - Nick Johnstone
This Night Has Opened My Eyes - Peter Wild
Back To The Old House - Graham Rae
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want - Laura Hird
Sweet And Tender Hooligan - Charlie Williams
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (or How Soon Is Now) - Helen Walsh
Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before - Willy Vlautin
Death Of A Disco Dancer - Nick Stone
I've Started Something I Couldn't Finish - Matthew Berninger
London (or Rusholme Ruffians) - Matthew David Scott
This Charming Man - Mike Gayle
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - Kate Pullinger
Cemetry Gates - Mil Millington
Paint A Vulgar Picture - Scarlett Thomas
Asleep - Rebecca Ray
Bigmouth Strikes Again (or Shoplifters Of The World) - James Flint
Nowhere Fast (or What She Said) - Jeremy Sheldon
Other authors include Toby Litt, Matt Beaumont and Nic Kelman.
I know 2008 is a way off, but I just thought you might be interested and would know to look out for it; I'll post this again far closer to the time.
Cheers.