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A comedy writer struggles to overcome his addiction to heroin. Permanent midnight stahl, jerry 9780446672184 amazon. Jerry stahl s first stab at parenting was recorded in the opening chapter to his 1995 memoir permanent midnight. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. A remarkable book that will be of great value to people who feel isolated. Jerry stahl penned permanent midnight which was published first in 1995, second edition in 2005 as a memoir that would serve as one of the most reliable and instructive routes to understanding the psychology of addiction and the nature of hollywood tv studios during the late 80s and the beginning of the 90s.
His story takes place in hollywood in the 1980s and 90s. Pushcart prizewinning author jerry stahl has written eight books, including the memoir permanent midnight made into a film with ben stiller and owen wilson, and novels including pain killers, bad sex on speed, i, fatty optioned by johnny depp, and happy mutant baby pills. Apr 20, 2015 jerry stahl author of permanent midnight, og dad, i, fatty and more, speaks about wild days of drug addiction, beating hep c, and the problem with hillary clinton. Illuminating the selfloathing and selfdestruction of an addicts inner life, permanent midnight follows stahl through the dregs of addiction and into sobriety. Book permanent midnight by jerry stahl download permanent midnight by jerry stahl the great of permanent midnight, you can find in our pdf. A memoir has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The itinerary of a hack writers nightmarish journey through junkie hell.
Jerry stahl books list of books by author jerry stahl. Twenty years ago, jerry stahl was injecting heroin as his baby was being delivered. The film is based on jerry stahl s autobiographical book of the same name and tells the story of stahl s rise from a smalltime. Permanent midnight audiobook by jerry stahl, nic sheff. After all he has gone through, it is nice to know he has overcome his past and found renewed success in writing. He is the author of the acclaimed memoir permanent midnight, which was made into a film starring ben stiller, and the novels perv and plainclothes naked. Permanent midnight ebook by jerry stahl 97819426008. Permanent midnight by jerry stahl, 9780976082200, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Any readers remaining after this sunny preamble should know not to. In the alternately harrowing and gutbusting bestseller, stahl described juggling. Starting life as the prototypical middleclass kid, he endured his fathers early death, his mothers descent into major depression, and life on his own from the age of sixteen.
Jerry stahl, the story goes, showed promise when doing shifts as a porn writer for hustler and penthouse, and his promise landed him in the exact center of televisions hottest shows of the 1980s. Permanent midnight an extraordinary accomplishment. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jerry stahl met ben stiller not long after the 1995 publication of permanent midnight, a pitchblack memoir of his life as a smackaddled tv writer. A memoir, jerry stahl vividly described the crashandburn smack habit he suffered while holding down tv jobs writing for shows like alf, moonlighting, and thirty. Stahl sets the prevailing tone with his prologue, in which he not only wakes up in a bloodsoaked diaper after having a billiard size cyst excised from his scrotum, but he also recalls shooting up heroin while his wife gave birth in the same hospital. With ben stiller, maria bello, jay paulson, spencer garrett. A 1998 film adaptation followed with ben stiller in the lead role. This is no rocknroll permanent midnight sets its tone in the first few pages, beginning with its author jerry stahl wearing a diaper to soak up the blood from his bleeding, postop testicles. Jerry stahl born september 28, 1953 is an american novelist and screenwriter. Pushcart prizewinning author jerry stahl has written eight books, including the memoir permanent midnight made into a film with ben stiller and owen. His career has gone from writing pornography for hustler magazine to writing episodes of alf, moonlighting and thirtysomething. Jerry stahl is an american novelist and screenwriter who changed the world of literature and addiction writing with his 1995 memoir, permanent.
Thomas mallon, the new yorkeroriginal, appalling, indelible picture of a man trying to swim and. Youll get lots more detail about jerry stahl hellacious struggles battling heroin addiction, but the book is fairly dry compared to the movie. He is best known for his memoir of addiction permanent midnight. The supporting cast features maria bello, elizabeth hurley, owen wilson, cheryl ladd and janeane garofalo.
Apr 05, 2019 jerry stahl is an american novelist and screenwriter who changed the world of literature and addiction writing with his 1995 memoir, permanent midnight, which was made into a major motion picture of the same name starring ben stiller. He is a writer and producer, known for zoolander 2001, inland empire 2006 and bad boys ii 2003. Permanent midnight by jerry stahl book cover, description, publication history. Stahl has worked extensively in film and television. Jerry stahls first stab at parenting was recorded in the opening chapter to his 1995 memoir permanent midnight. Drug addicts, journalists, biography, television writers. Permanent midnight is a crazy, strungout taxi ride though a life where a near unquenchable addiction met a salary almost big enough to slake it. Made into a major motion picture starring ben stiller and owen wilson, permanent midnight is revered by critics and an evergrowing cult of devoted readers as one of the most compelling contemporary memoirs. Jerry stahl s seminal memoir of drug addiction and a career in hollywood, permanent midnight is a classic along the lines of hubert selby, jr. But after watching permanent midnight, i can at least see an example of why likable protagonists make storytelling a little easier. Jerry stahls memoir permanent midnight is a tragicomic tale of addiction. Jun 17, 2015 jerry stahls first stab at parenting was recorded in the opening chapter to his 1995 memoir permanent midnight. The movie permanent midnight, based on the autobiography of stahl, tells how his life spiraled into increasing desperation. Permanent midnight by jerry stahl fantastic fiction.
Jerry stahl was born on september 28, 1953 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa. Sep 30, 2015 permanent midnight is not just the story of how success destroyed jerry stahl, but how stahl destroyed his own success. Jerry stahl born september 28, 1953 is an american novelist and screenwriter, he is best known for the darkly comedic tale of addiction, permanent midnight, which was revered by critics and an evergrowing cult of devoted readers, as one of the most compelling, contemporary memoirs. Jerry stahl on i, fatty and permanent midnight youtube. Permanent midnight by jerry stahl overdrive rakuten. In the tradition of orange is the new black and jerry stahl s permanent midnight, amy dresners my fair junkie is an insightful, darkly funny, and shamelessly honest memoir of one womans battle with all forms of addiction, hitting rock bottom, and forging a path to a life worth living. The harrowing, hilarious, classic memoir from the bestselling author of i, fatty. A memoir 9780976082200 by stahl, jerry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. See all books authored by jerry stahl, including permanent midnight. Apr 15, 2012 jerry stahl talks about historical fiction, his novel set in the 1920s, his memoir, and the relation between the two. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Stiller starred in the film version of the book, released three years later. Buy permanent midnight by jerry stahl 9781942600053 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. Jerry stahlauthor of permanent midnight, og dad, i, fatty and more, speaks about wild days of drug addiction, beating hep c, and the problem.
Permanent midnight is a 1998 independent drama film directed by david veloz and starring ben stiller. Like the book it is named after and based on, permanent midnight is a chronicle of downfall. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In the alternately harrowing and gutbusting bestseller, stahl described juggling a. Now, the author of permanent midnight is a father again at. A 1998 film adaptation followed with ben stiller in the lead role stahl has worked extensively in film and television. Jerry stahl has written for gq, village voice, and esquire, among others, as well as film and television. A remarkable book that will be of great value to people who feel isolated, alienated and overwhelmed by the circumstances of. Jerry stahl, as played by ben stiller, is a morose heroin. The book was released in 2015 with a foreward written by nic sheff.