Jerry Stahl writes about how his father's death felt like a strange excuse to mess up, and how he chased dangerous moments to feel real. He says quitting drugs finally let him feel like a man again, and he sees his books as a way to exorcise his past. He also describes odd sensory things like a sweet hash scent that made him imagine floating.
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Jerry Stahl is a novelist from the United States, best known for Plainclothes naked.
Quick Facts About Jerry Stahl
Born
September 28, 1953
Nationality
United States
Profession
Novelist
Notable works
Plainclothes naked
Known for
Permanent Midnight
About Jerry Stahl
Jerry Stahl is an American novelist and screenwriter. He wrote the 1995 memoir Permanent Midnight, which was adapted into a 1998 film starring Ben Stiller.
