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J. L. Dent

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J. L. Dent was raised in a working-class home in Leeds and has lived in communes, squats and the street. His interest in countercultural movements inspired a period as a stand-up punk poet and performance artist. Dent is currently a psychotherapist and writes in his spare time. He lives in Stroud with his teenage son. How to Have a SHIT Relationship is his debut novel.

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