Boy wonder james robert baker books

At the same time, the book eviscerated such posing by sending its. Boy wonder by james robert baker is a book i had recommended to me by at least 3 of the people i was at a party with the other night. Nov 24, 1997 james robert baker, a novelist known for his wildly imaginative satires, committed suicide on nov. James robert baker, satirical novelist, 50 the new york times. Born in the back seat of a chrysler in a drivein cinema, shark trager was destined to make his mark in the movies. Boy wonder, 1988 brings together two gay exlovers for a 24hour swing through the streets and byways of l. After graduating from ucla, he began his career as a screenwriter, but became disillusioned and started writing novels instead. Roman, fuelinjected dreams, adrenaline james robert baker open library. The sun also rises, crime and punishment, 1984, portnoys complaint.

James robert baker october 18, 1947 november 5, 1997 was an american author of. Its title is a reference to mgms irving thalberg, though its more about a postm. Strains of the authors past figure into his other novels as well. Shop amongst our popular books, including 104, the camera, the print and more from robert baker.

He garnered fame for his books fuelinjected dreams and boy wonder. The stand is still one of my favorite books of all time. In his second novel, the author of fuelinjected dreams has produced a frenzied, satirical account of life in the hollywood fast lane, a kind of valley of the dolls. Dillingerbakers best known works are boy wonder and fuelinjected dreams both published under his real name. Told in the form of interviews with those who knew and hated him, this hilarious and irreverent mockumentary recounts the rise and fall of notorious. James all but cons his way into gradys life and the scenes between these two crackle with life. Preorder titles at great prices from your favorite authors. Riotously funny, wickedly politically incorrect, and completely impossible to put down, james robert baker s satire of the film industry boy wonder 1988, long revered as a cult classic, returns to print at last in this new edition, which includes an afterword by his partner, ron robertson. Nov 05, 2019 james robert baker was an american author of satirica fiction.

Boy wonder paperback import, 1996 by james robert baker author 5. This is a good place to start your search for your next book. Boy wonder is a novel by james robert baker published in 1988. He faced difficulty maintaining his financial position and publishing. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Author of tim and pete, fuelinjected dreams, boy wonder, anarchy, sexrebellen, treibstoff. I loved it the first time i read it, but this time i really got caught up in the entire world baker has here created, an ott world of the movies and america. Testimony by those that knew him document life and times of rebel filmmaker and hollywood wildman shark trager. Boy wonder by james robert baker overdrive rakuten. Boy wonder valancourt 20th century classics kindle edition by baker, james robert.

Take a look at the walmart books best sellers section. But i also love pageturners, especially stephen king. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Though he garnered fame for his books fuelinjected dreams and boy wonder, after the controversy surrounding publication of his novel, tim and.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. James robert baker has allotted his new novel 470 pages more than enough room, one would think, to. Boy wonder was the second novel baker published under his own name the first, a bizarre sendup of the music business called fuelinjected dreams, plays. Wed been into making movies, writing stories, and living imaginatively since kindergarten, and this gonzo, outofprint novel about a youngmadmanturnedhollywoodsuperproducer had it all. Back in high school, my best friend gave me a tattered paperback of boy wonder by the lategreat james robert baker. Boy wonder, by james robert baker january, 1990 signet books original hardcover edition, 1988 i had such a great time rereading james robert baker s unsung masterpiece boy wonder. Movie industry satire boy wonder remains a shocking. Browse bestsellers, new releases and the most talked about books. Boy wonder by james robert baker rm september 15, 2008 4. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Boy wonder by james robert baker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. James robert baker october 18, 1947 november 5, 1997 was an american author of sharply satirical, predominantly gaythemed transgressional fiction. In fact, this has been the most elusive james robert baker for me to find since its not gay. Gale shark trager is born to longsuffering winnie trager in the backseat of her car at a drivein.

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May 12, 2000 he is a boy wonder long past his sellby date, a 50ish english professor named grady tripp who wrote a good novel seven years ago, and now, everyone believes, has writers block. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading boy wonder valancourt 20th century classics. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. James robert baker, satirical novelist, 50 the new york. James robert baker books list of books by author james. A native californian, his work is set almost entirely in southern california.

Wonder boys follows him around a pittsburgh campus in winter during a literary festival, as characters drift in and out of focus on his emotional viewfinder. Riotously funny, wickedly politically incorrect, and completely impossible to put down, james robert bakers satire of the film industry boy wonder 1988, long revered as a cult classic, returns to print at last in this new edition, which includes an afterword by his partner, ron robertson. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice. James robert bakers savage lampoon boy wonder spares no one not. Boy wonder valancourt 20th century classics by james. The author throws out a razorsharp, gonzo satire of the movie business as seen through fictional producer shark trager who careens through the movie. And then you come to a book like boy wonder, and you kind of feel that the rest of the site has been created as a. James robert bakernovelist wrote the satirical novels fuelinjected dreams and boy wonderborn. Boy wonder valancourt 20th century classics kindle. James has his own novel hes finished, and gradys editor, terry crabtree robert downey, jr. James robert baker was a transgressional gay themed fiction writer and filmmaker. Boy wonder james robert baker queer culture collection. Boy wonder paperback import, 1988 by james robert baker author 5.

James robert baker, a novelist known for his wildly imaginative satires, committed suicide on nov. Boy wonder is something of a bnovel, an intermittently. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Boy wonder follows sharks meteoric rise from wunderkind producer to hollywood legend through the eyes of his family, rivals, lovers, enemies and, occasionally, friends. Lgbt bookstores have stocked tim and pete and the posthumous releases pretty well, but not this one. Bakers 1988 book, boy wonder, tracks the fictitious life of slimeball film producer shark trager. James robert baker s boy wonder has been on my toread list for years because its kind of hard to get and expensive in the u. Movie industry satire boy wonder remains a shocking, exhilarating.