Douglas Stuart on Shuggie Bain and his tough start: ‘Living with an alcoholic, there wasn’t much I didn’t see’ - The Guardian

After his autobiographical debut, about a gay boy growing up in 80s Glasgow, comes another tale that draws on his childhood. Could his glittering fashion career ever have kept the Booker-winner from his roots?

After Shuggie Bain was published, Douglas Stuart prepared to pack in writing and go back to the day job. Hed spent 10 years on his debut novel, then it came out during a pandemic. It was the first we… [+18504 chars]

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