Andrew Graves Livres

A fascinating trip around the side streets and back to backs of working class cinema, exploring the British New Wave kitchen sink dramas of the 50s and 60s, such as Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, A Taste of Honey and This Sporting Life, to Kes, Quadrophenia and This is England. From stuffy post-war stereotypes to more ethnically diverse work and female orientated films, this is an unflinching look at a gritty sub-genre and its constant clashes with controversy, censorship and the establishment. If you're a fan of challenging, unforgettable British movies, this book is it, all the rest is propaganda.

Exploring the impact of Brexit and globalization, this collection by Andrew 'Mulletproof' Graves delves into the experiences of the working class through poetry. It takes readers on a rhythmic journey through the hidden paths of a northern city, reflecting resilience and defiance. The book serves as a platform for broader conversations about contemporary struggles, making it a timely and engaging read. Graves also shares insights on his creative evolution from his first collection to this one through a guest blog.

Not Dancing with Ingrid Pit is an honest and personal collection capturing missed opportunities, those unstructured moments and nostalgic, half recalled memories which skulk at the periphery of an increasingly confusing current world state.

With new exclusive input from writer, director and star Alice Lowe, the text also looks at the production's inception and development, assesses its debts to cult British cinema, and inspects its umbilical connections to Rosemary's Baby, Alien, Village of the Damned and many other 'Monstrous Child' silver screen features.