{"product_id":"permanent-midnight-a-memoir-9781942600053","title":"Permanent Midnight: A Memoir","description":"Jerry Stahl's seminal memoir of drug addiction and a career in Hollywood, \u003ci\u003ePermanent Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic along the lines of Hubert Selby, Jr.'s \u003ci\u003eLast Exit to Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e. Illuminating the self-loathing and self-destruction of an addict's inner life, \u003ci\u003ePermanent Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e follows Stahl through the dregs of addiction and into sobriety. In 1998, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Maria Bello starred in a film version of \u003ci\u003ePermanent Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e to much acclaim. Nic Sheff, author of \u003ci\u003eTweak\u003c\/i\u003e, writes the introduction to this edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovelist, screenwriter, and journalist, \u003cb\u003eJerry Stahl\u003c\/b\u003e has written nine books, including the novels \u003ci\u003ePerv\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePain Killers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHappy Mutant Baby Pills\u003c\/i\u003e, the highly acclaimed and bestselling \u003ci\u003eI, Fatty\u003c\/i\u003e--optioned by Johnny Depp--and his latest collection of personal essays, \u003ci\u003eOG Dad\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for a variety of publications including \u003ci\u003eDetails\u003c\/i\u003e (where he was Culture columnist), \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize for short fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStahl is that rarest of writers, one whose work has been embraced by both the underground and mainstream alike. His extensive film and TV credits range from the X-rated cult classic \u003ci\u003eCafe Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eALF\u003c\/i\u003e, the highest-rated episode of \u003ci\u003eCSI\u003c\/i\u003e to the HBO film \u003ci\u003eHemingway \u0026amp; Gellhorn\u003c\/i\u003e. Stahl has taught at Sylmar Juvenile Hall and San Quentin. Most recently, he writes for the IFC series, \u003ci\u003eMaron\u003c\/i\u003e, and is completing a new novel, \u003ci\u003eTen-Cent Apocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNic Sheff\u003c\/b\u003e is a recovering drug addict and alcoholic. Still in his early twenties, he continues to fight daily battles with his addictions. His writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eNewsweek, Nerve, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTweak\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book. Both Stahl and Sheff live in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rare Bird Books, a Barnacle Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545281761554,"sku":"9781942600053","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d62dcfd-c86a-48ce-afc8-be59912e30b7.jpg?v=1731544506","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/permanent-midnight-a-memoir-9781942600053","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}