Men in Love

With the publication of 'Trainspotting' in the early 1990s, Irvine Welsh transformed British fiction, bringing new voices, rhythms and realities onto the page.

In 'Men in Love', Welsh returns to 'Trainspotting''s characters to explore what happens when youth, excess and rebellion give way to intimacy, responsibility and emotional risk.

Set against late-80s rave culture, the lives of Renton, Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie shift focus as Welsh asks what love looks like for men shaped by friendship, addiction and social expectation.

In conversation with Miranda Sawyer, Welsh reflects on masculinity, vulnerability and the limits of bravado.