HeyJaredThe Second Summer of Love
The Second Summer of Love is a serial novel published weekly on Substack – a coming-of-age story set in late-80s Birmingham, against the heat, hope and hedonism of the rave scene. Part memoir, part fiction, it’s about music, youth, longing, and the moment
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Second Summer of Love bonus track: Lee Hanrahan's story (opens the original)
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On the off chance you’ve been missing Luke and the gang, I thought I’d share some vignettes that ended up on the cutting room floor. The episode below was intended to fit at some point before the big final rave but I couldn’t really justify including it. It’s based on a true(ish) story.Luke hunched over the table, flicking through the battered address book they’d been using as a makeshift planner. It was already dog-eared and stained with something that looked suspiciously like Lilt.“We need som
If I could leave this spirit high and dry that’s all I need to know (opens the original)
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77The Dolan’s living room was too small for this many bodies, but no one seemed to mind. Trainers sprawled over armrests, mugs scattered over every surface, toast crumbs littered the rug. Luke’s dad had brought in a second kettle, and Eddie was busy lacing the hot chocolate with rum.John was lying lengthways on the sofa like he’d paid rent. Bandaged, pale, but milking it for all it was worth. “It was here,” he said for the fifth time, pointing at his side. “Missed the kidney by this muc
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