The following is the first chapter of The Bedevilments by John Gay, which will be published a month from today on 10 September. Fair warning: it contains adult content. The artwork below is by David Martin. An early version of this chapter was originally published (a long time ago!) on The Rumpus website. *

It's time to get Keshed...

Punk Rock Birdwatching - Readings on Location - with Richard Foster