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The Basketball Diaries
The Book
Information about all the various editions of The Basketball Diaries,
with photos and descriptions.
Important Places
These interactive maps of Manhattan point out important Jim Carroll locations
with links to photos and descriptions.
Characters in the book
1968 Trinity Yearbook --
Pages from Jim Carroll's senior yearbook.
List of all the characters who appear in the book.
"Bobby Sachs"--"Bobby got leukemia,
14 years old . . ."
The
Film
- Information about Scott Kalvert's 1995 film.
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Scene-by-Scene
Guide
- Jim
Carroll's comments
- Problems
with the Film
- Another
fan's perspective
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Stage Adaptations
Pascal Ulli's Stage
Adaptation
Information about Pascal Ulli's stage adaptation performed at the 2001 New York
International Fringe Festival.
Photo-essay
about the production
Pascal Ulli: www.PascalUlli.com
(external link)
Interview:
Pascal Ulli with Brad Balfour and Cassie Carter
Theater
Program: Jim Carroll's The Basketball Diaries
Review: Dan Bacalzo,
TheaterMania.com
Review: Michael
Criscuolo, NYTheater.com
Review: Robin
Eisgrau, www.OffOffOff.com
Review: Les Gutman,
CurtainUp
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.
- First
Shot
- Sour
Grapes
- Fun
with Acid
- Denny's
O.D.
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