Diaries and Prose by Jim Carroll

The Petting Zoo - Prep Guide!
Published: November 8, 2010
By: Jim Carroll
Publishers: Viking Penguin
Carroll was putting the finishing touches on his first novel, The Petting Zoo, when he passed away in 2009. This "prep guide" is a list of books to whet your appetite and maybe enhance your reading experience when the book is finally published.

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Also available as an audio book.
The Basketball Diaries
Published: 1978, 1980, 1987, 1995, 1998
By: Jim Carroll
Publishers: Tombouctou (1978); Bantam (1980); Penguin (1987, 1995, 1998); Faber & Faber (1987)
Description: The Basketball Diaries is Carroll's most famous work, his actual diary from the ages of 12 to 15. The book has been released (in English) by four publishers so far and has appeared with six different covers (the 1995 edition is a film tie-in that features Leonardo DiCaprio on the cover). The Tombouctou edition is rare. It has also been translated into several languages.

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Also available as an audio book and in translation.

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Also available in translation.