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The Petting Zoo

The Petting Zoo

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by Jim Carroll, Patti Smith (Preface)
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A moving, vividly rendered novel from the author of The Basketball Diaries. Suffused with Jim Carroll's humor, sharp wit, delicate yet hallucinatory imagery, and cool, sophisticated, streetsmart voice, The Petting Zoo is a frank, haunting examination of one artist's personal and spiritual quest. Billy Wolfram, an enigmatic thirty-eight-year-old star of the late-1980s New York art scene, views a show of Velázquez paintings and is so humbled by their spiritual power that he suffers an emotional breakdown and retreats to his Chelsea loft. In seclusion, he recalls the most emblematic moments and figures of his childhood and early career as he searches to recover the spark of inspiration in his own work and life.

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ISBN13: 9780143120094
ISBN10: 0143120093
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication Year: 2011
Format: Paperback

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    Artistic introspection meets gritty New York streetwise storytelling.

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    If you're drawn to stories that blend artistic exploration with raw, emotional depths, The Petting Zoo offers a compelling journey. Jim Carroll's signature wit and vivid imagery make it more than just a novel—it's a candid dive into the soul of an artist searching for meaning. Fans of introspective, layered narratives will find this book both haunting and inspiring.
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