‘I Know How To Live’: The Life of Kristen Pfaff’ is finally being released
'This book celebrates the power of music but doesn’t flinch from the dark side, the hangover and the pain of drugs and the burn-out and death, yet ultimately places Kristen back in the deserved centre of the narrative.’ John Robb, first man to interview Nirvana, and best-selling pop-culture author (Punk Rock: An Oral History.) Through this Substack, chapters from volume 1 of the biography of Pfaff’s life will be published from 10th December, in three monthly instalments for paying subscribers (who will also get unheard media from Pfaff’s life- such as excerpts from her journal recordings) and previews of interviews with the authors prior to general release). It is a biography that has been in progress for over five years, and draws, for the first time, from the archive Pfaff left behind her after her tragic death at 27 years old. This archive includes hours of Pfaff’s unheard diary recordings, as well as her writings, critical essays, and unseen photographs from her short but c