{"product_id":"the-heroin-chronicles-paperback-2","title":"The Heroin Chronicles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry Stahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Desperate, degrading, wise, witty, these tales of addiction encompass family struggles, failed relationships, dirty sex, overdoses, and the constant drive for drugs that fuels each vein-digging author. Dispelling myths about the glamour of self-destruction, Stahl has chosen stories that are raw and real, focusing on the often bleak hopelessness of addiction, a life lived day to day with the next high as the only real motivator. And though Stahl is secretive about how many of his contributors are clean, still using, or in recovery, each narrative demonstrates a remarkable self-awareness, a revealing tone that allows readers to relate to addiction, even if they have never picked up a needle themselves.\" --\u003cem\u003eInterview Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the ongoing international success of the city-based Akashic Noir Series (\u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoston Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eParis Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, etc.), Akashic created the Drug Chronicles Series. On the heels of \u003cem\u003eThe Speed Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e (Sherman Alexie, William T. Vollmann, Megan Abbott, James Franco, Beth Lisick, Tao Lin, etc.) and \u003cem\u003eThe Cocaine Chronicles \u003c\/em\u003e(Lee Child, Laura Lippman, etc.) comes \u003cem\u003eThe Heroin Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e, a volume sure to frighten and delight. The literary styles are varied, as are the moral quandaries herein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeroin has long been understood as the most \"literary\" of narcotics, and this collection will, for better and worse, have tremendous pop cultural appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerry Stahl: Jerry Stahl is the author of six books, including the memoir Permanent Midnight, (made into a movie with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson) and the novels I, Fatty and Pain Killers. Formerly \"Culture\" columnist for Details, Stahl's fiction and journalism have appeared in Esquire, the New York Times, and the Believer, among other places. He has worked extensively in film and television and, most recently, wrote Hemingway \u0026amp; Gellhorn, starring Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman, for HBO. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47254198616313,"sku":"9781617751066","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5oCSRwbK1H9781617751066_a9a2d409-b045-4c23-8ea0-4fa1d492bf5f.webp?v=1768712724","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-heroin-chronicles-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}