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Davey Havok penning novel

Posted by Loren on February 26, 2013

Punknews has reported that AFI/Blaqk Audio frontman Davey Havok has penned a novel, the first of a trilogy, to be released on April 2. The book is titled Pop Kids.

SPB chatted with Havok and Jade Puget last year.

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