Ripping open Pandora's Box: Viv Albertine's memoir mines family secrets

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN When Viv Albertine discovered a bag labelled "To Throw Away Unopened", her instinct told her not to heed her late mother's instructions. The diaries she found inside form part of her latest book, a memoir which explores and unpicks a complex family narrative. Albertine has lost none of her punk sensibility when it comes to authenticity and urgency. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en  

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