Jul 03, 20 joe clifford nearly killed himself, but instead he chose to check into rehab. Buy now and get a free kindle book with paperback via kindle matchbook. Sep 09, 2015 he is the author of four books choice cuts, junkie love, wake the undertaker, and lamentation, as well as editor of trouble in the heartland. Junkie love by joe clifford is an original ride through the downanddirty underside of the drug and music scene, inspired and propelled by jack kerouacs youthful dreams of an american nirvana, translated to a later, darker generation. He also produces lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. His latest novel, december boys, the second in the lamentation series, is slated for release oceanview publishing in 2016. He has spoken of his struggles with drug addiction which he asserts have had a profound influence on his writing. He has also edited two anthology books, one inspired by the music of bruce springsteen, while the other is inspired by johnny cashs music.
Sign in to download and listen to this audiobook today. Joe clifford is an editor at gutter books and producer of lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland. Originally published in 20, it is less an autobiography and more a stylized account of author. Joe cliffords upcoming novel lamentation is a great book. Sep 26, 2014 joe cliffords junkie love is a literary achievement of the first order. Junkie love is both harrowing and haunting, hypnotic and hilarious.
Reading cliffords latest makes me thankful of that i gave up my compulsion to read a newtome series in order all that does is make my tbr longer. Jul 21, 2014 his books, junkie love, choice cuts, and wake the undertaker can be found i n local bookstores and online. Joe clifford books list of books by author joe clifford. Joe clifford s junkie love held up a magic mirror to me, so that i might grasp the guilt, the inner turmoil, and the neverending chase an addict undergoes with the dawning of each new day. A story of recovery and redemption ebook written by joe clifford.
Junkie love follows the roughly ten years clifford spent wandering the streets of san francisco and beyond, first as a wannabe rock star, and. After spending the 1990s as a homeless heroin addict in san francisco, joe clifford got off the streets and turned his life around. H aving spent ten months on the run after he was framed for the murder of an estateclearing associate, handyman jay porter returns to his hometown of ashton, new hampshire. During his time as a fugitive, he searched for a hard driveevidence that would put his longtime nemeses adam and michael lombardi behind bars. In between are the harrowing events and close calls, the shady characters and the enduring.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including lamentation and december boys in the jay porter series. Feb 15, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of joe clifford books online. Crime stories based on the songs of bruce springsteen and others.
Pdf december boys jay porter series download ebook for free. An anthology pairing the talents of a host of creative minds with the iconic catalog of one of the great song writers of our time like some born killers, this pairing of crime stories and the songs of bruce springsteen is a natural one. Buy a cheap copy of junkie love book by joe clifford. I very much appreciate the sharing and telling of this very personal story, even when the rawness of clifford s experience scraped over my soul like. Based on cliffords own harrowing experience with drugs as a rock n roll wannabe in the 1990s, the audiobook draws on the best of kerouac and the beats, injecting a heavy dose of pulp. Joe cliffords junkie love is a literary achievement of the first order. By the time he turned twentytwo, he was addicted to methamphetamine. Jay porter thriller series that i write for oceanview publishing. Review of junkie love by joe clifford crimespree magazine. Junkie love by joe clifford, book trailer get set go, wont let. A former homeless junkie, joe clifford has dedicated his life to education and the craft of writing and helping other exjunkies find a voice and a platform for their creative. See all books authored by joe clifford, including out of the gutter 8, and junkie love, and more on. Junkie love follows the roughly ten years clifford spent wandering the streets of san francisco and beyond, first as a wannabe rock star, and then as another. From homeless junkie to successful author, joe clifford has dedicated his life to education and the craft of writing and helping other exjunkies find a voice and a platform for their creative energies.
His new thriller, lamentation comes out october, this year. The work of joe clifford shouldnt be new to anyone who does much poking around in the online crime fiction community. Give up the dead by joe clifford give up the dead oceanview publishing is the third in joe cliffords jay porter pi series. Crime fiction inspired by the songs of bruce springsteen. Joe clifford s junkie love portrays highheeled heroin amour, beautiful and vicious, full of front seat hot sex and brutal cop raids, secret rehab gropes and smackfueled crime sprees. Jun, 2017 give up the dead by joe clifford give up the dead oceanview publishing is the third in joe cliffords jay porter pi series. In prose that speeds like a stolen car, clifford does for opiated romance what michael herr did for war and f. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Joe cliffords junkie love portrays highheeled heroin amour, beautiful and vicious, full of front seat hot sex and brutal cop raids, secret rehab gropes and smackfueled crime sprees. Choice cuts and wake the undertaker snubnose press, and junkie love battered suitcase press. Discover book depositorys huge selection of joe clifford books online.
Joe cliffords name is going to be on everybodys lips after the release of lamentation, on. Pegasus books downtown mystery authors joe clifford broken ground and david corbett the longlost love letters of doc holliday discuss their most recent works. Bestsellers new arrivals coming soon boxed sets autographed editions. Crime fiction inspired by the songs of johnny cash, and hard sentences, which he coedited.
Mar, 20 joe cliffords junkie love is a memoir of cliffords time spent as an heroin addict. A novel that pushed my buttons and kept me viscerally involved. Joe clifford is acquisitions editor for gutter books and managing editor of the flash fiction offensive. Joe cliffords junkie love held up a magic mirror to me, so that i might grasp the guilt, the inner turmoil, and the neverending chase an addict undergoes with the dawning of each new day. He writes about the criminals and dope fiends, the dealers and the dreamers, the cops with their heels on the t hroat, closing in on the kill. In addition to his short stories routinely showing up places like shotgun honey, thuglit, and a twist of noir, joe is also the editor of the the flash fiction offensive even the most dedicated crime fictionnoir reader can miss a story here and there, however, so it was. The books have done well for me, selling enough to land a 5book deal.
Jun 07, 2016 from homeless junkie to successful author, joe clifford has dedicated his life to education and the craft of writing and helping other exjunkies find a voice and a platform for their creative energies. Joe clifford in conversation with david corbett pegasus. Oct 01, 2019 joe clifford is also one of my favorite writers. Junkie love joe clifford didnt start drinking beer until he was almost twenty years old. I very much appreciate the sharing and telling of this very personal story, even when the rawness of cliffords experience scraped over my soul like. Joes writing can be found at see the book trailer for junkie love here.
Crime fiction inspired by the songs of johnny cash, and hard sentences, which he coedited with. From the cow fields of connecticut to the streets of san francisco, joe clifford s junkie love traverses the lost highways of america, down the rocky roads of mental illness to the dead ends of addiction. Shop amongst our popular books, including 23, the lakehouse, broken ground and more from joe clifford. Choice cuts by joe clifford editing by elizabeth crime. Crime fiction inspired by the songs of brucespringsteen. Joe clifford is the author of several books, including junkie love and the jay porter thriller series, as well as editor of the anthologies trouble in the heartland.
His new book, junkie love, is the fictionalized version. Junkie love follows a young, twentysomething yearold guy traveling to california fueled by fantasies of living the type of life glorified by the works of jack kerouac. A former homeless junkie, joe clifford has dedicated his life to education and the craft of writing and helping other exjunkies find a voice and a platform for their creative energies. When id go to amazon to check on my novel dazed the story of a grunge rocker, cliffords book junkie love kept popping up so i.
Joe clifford s junkie love is a literary achievement of the first order. Each of the accomplished authors in this unique anthology chose a springsteen title as a starting point, and in the criminally inclined. His autobiographical novel, junkie love, chronicles his battle with drugs and was published by battered suitcase 2010. Former junkies are passionate replacing their drug of choice with their first love. Crime stories based on the songs of bruce springsteen. Joe clifford in conversation with david corbett pegasus books.
Joe clifford is the author of several books, including junkie love, the one that got away, skunk train, and the jay porter thriller series, as well as editor of. Interview with crime author joe clifford you dont want. From the cow fields of connecticut to the streets of san francisco, joe cliffords junkie love traverses the lost highways of america, down the rocky roads of mental illness to the dead ends of addiction. Joe clifford is the author of several books, including the one that got away. After you read this interview im sure you will agree there arent many authors who would have answered my tough questions with such honesty. Joe clifford is acquisitions editor for gutter books and producer of lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. He was a homeless heroin addict for many years, then he got his mfa and wrote junkie love one of my favorite books. Junkie love follows the roughly ten years clifford spent wandering the streets of san francisco and beyond, first as a wannabe rock star, and then as another homeless junkie with his head lost in the stars. Interview with joe clifford on his new jay porter novel, writing, and inspirations. More2read interview with joe clifford on his new jay porter. Mystery authors joe clifford broken ground and david corbett the longlost love letters of doc holliday discuss their most recent works.
He is the author of four books choice cuts, junkie love, wake the undertaker, and lamentation, as well as editor of trouble in the heartland. Clifford was born in berlin, connecticut and attended. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Written by joe clifford, audiobook narrated by timothy mckean. Joe clifford is an editor at gutter books and producer of lip service west, a gritty, real, raw reading series in oakland, ca. More2read interview with joe clifford on his new jay. Joe clifford is an american editor and author who works in the crime and mystery genres. The elements of a successful book trailer writers digest. Joe cliffords junkie love is a memoir of cliffords time spent as an heroin addict. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Not an aboveaverage crime drama, not a tightlyplotted mystery, its a great novel in the literary sense of the word. He knows this scene well, bec ause he once moved among them.
Explore books by joe clifford with our selection at. Joe clifford is the author of several books, including junkie love, the one that got away, skunk train, and the jay porter thriller series, as well as editor of trouble in the heartland. A story of recovery and redemption by joe clifford. Jay porter is a crime fiction series of novels by awardwinning author joe clifford. Joe is the producer of lip service west, a reading raw, gritty, real series in oakland, california, and works as acquisitions editor for gutter books. As an artist, joe explores the dark places, the uncomfortable places, the dingy bricks and concrete c racks of a cold uncaring city. As the case with joe clifford, writer, editor, rock musician, killer singer and good looks. Joe clifford is the author of several books, including the one that got away, junkie love, and the jay porter thriller series, as well as editor of the anthologies trouble in the heartland. Joe clifford nearly killed himself, but instead he chose to check into rehab.