Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh catapulted onto the literary scene with his debut novel "Trainspotting," a lurid, frenetic and hilariously squalid tale of Scottish drug addicts and other lowlifes, which came to define 1990s Britain. His interest in the language and mores of Edinburgh’s working class has continued over 13 novels and short story collections, including his latest "A Decent Ride," which follows the adventures of a drug-dealing, sex-obsessed cab driver. Now based in Chicago, Welsh joined CHF to talk about his distinctive literary style and influences with Jessa Crispin, founder of Bookslut.com.