It's different in Scotland. People who come to readings are more interested in literature as such, but the … - Irvine Welsh

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Irvine Welsh

It's different in Scotland. People who come to readings are more interested in literature as such, but the readership in general is really quite diverse. It's a cliche, but it's said that people who read my books don't read any other books, and you do get that element.

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