PAPER HOUSES PB – MICHELE ROBERTS

"Rebellion, revolution, experimental living, feminist communes, street theatre, radical magazines, love affairs – gay and straight – sex, drugs and rock and roll. Michele Roberts, one of Britain s most talented and highly acclaimed novelists, now considers her own life, in this vibrant, powerful portrait of a time and place: alternative London of the 1970s and beyond. A fledgling writer taking a leap into radical politics, Roberts finds alternative homes, new families and lifelong friendships in the streets and houses of Holloway, Peckham, Regent s Park and Notting Hill Gate. From Spare Rib to publishing her first book, Paper Houses is Roberts story of finding a space in which to live, love and write – and learning to share it. Beguiling, enthusiastic, charming and vivid, this is an autobiography to be savoured Amanda Craig, DAILY TELEGRAPH"