The Book
Information about all the various editions of The Basketball Diaries, with photos and descriptions.
Important Places
An interactive map detailing Jim Carroll locations with photos, descriptions, and links.
Characters in the book:
1964-1968 Trinity Yearbooks — Pages from Jim Carroll’s senior yearbook.
List of all the characters who appear in the book.
x”Bobby Sachs” broken gallery link –“Bobby got leukemia, 14 years old . . .” — this will be part of another gallery . . .
The 1995 Film in Context
Details and analysis of Scott Kalvert’s 1995 film.
Stage Adaptations
Information photos about Pascal Ulli’s stage adaptation performed at the 2001 New York International Fringe Festival, and Joe Tantalo’s 2008 workshop production at 59E59 Theater in NYC.
Controversies
Information, articles, and commentary dealing with the shootings in Kentucky and Colorado, bannings, and other controversies associated with the book and film.
Stories from Dennis Driscoll
Dennis grew up in Jim Carroll’s neighborhood in Inwood during the period of The Basketball Diaries. He was a few years younger than Jim Carroll, but his stories provide some context.