Jerry Stahl
Jerry Stahl is author of the narcotic memoir classic Permanent Midnight; I, Fatty (film rights optioned by Johnny Depp); Perv—A Love Story; and Plainclothes Naked. He has written extensively for film and television, and his much-anthologized fiction and journalism have appeared in Esquire, Details, Playboy, Black Book, LA Weekly, and Tin House. He lives in Los Angeles. - Official Site
"Jerry Stahl should either get the Pulitzer Prize or be shot down in the street like a dog." - Anthony Bourdain
"Jerry Stahl is the American hipster bard." - James Ellroy
"Jerry Stahl's writing will flip you -- flip you for real." - Benicio Del Toro
Books by Jerry Stahl
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I just ordered Perv A love Story after reading this thread, sounds like an author I would like.
'permanent midnight' is an amazing read. i couldn't get through 'plainclothes naked' though, sorry. but still, the guy's one of my heroes because of 'permanent midnight' alone.