The Petting Zoo: A Novel
Published: November 8, 2010
By: Jim Carroll
Publisher: Viking
Carroll was putting the finishing touches on his first novel, The Petting Zoo, when he passed away in 2009. Protagonist Billy Wolfram, a hot young artist in late 1980s NYC, suffers a psychological and spiritual breakdown while viewing the Met’s Velasquez retrospective and desperately tries to regain his connection to the divine.
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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, an autobiography 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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Forced Entries: The Downtown Diaries: 1971-1973
Published: 1987, 1997
By: Jim Carroll
Publisher: Penguin
Description: Forced Entries is sort of a sequel to The Basketball Diaries, picking up at Carroll’s 20th birthday.
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Also available in translation.