‘I tore through the pages. A book I’ll read over and
over again’ CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of Queenie
____________________________________________ We've all had our
share of dodgy landlords, mould and awkward house shares. But
journalist Kieran Yates has had more than most: by the age of
twenty-five she'd lived in twenty different houses across the
country, from council estates in London to car showrooms in rural
Wales. Â In prose that sparkles with humour and warmth, Yates
charts the heartbreaks and joys of a life spent navigating the
chaos of the housing system. Drawing on interviews with
marginalised tenants across the country and the stories behind our
interiors, she explores the unexpected ways we can fight back –
finding beauty in the wreckage of a broken system, friendships in
cramped housing conditions, and home even in the most fragile
circumstances. All the Houses I’ve Ever Lived In is at once a
rallying cry for change, a gorgeous coming-of-age story and a love
letter to home in all its forms.
____________________________________________ ‘Illuminating,
thoughtfully written, damning’ OBSERVER ‘I read this in two
sittings . . . so incisive it's hard to put down’ PANDORA
SYKES ‘A beautiful exposition of home and what it means.
Stunning’ BOLU BABALOLA, author of Honey & Spice ‘So
relatable . . . injects a glorious dose of love and joy and
hope' BIG ISSUE ‘Yates manages the unthinkable: she
makes the housing crisis funny’ i
General
Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2024 |
Authors: |
Kieran Yates
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 130mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-50985-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-398-50985-X |
Barcode: |
9781398509856 |
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