Though he garnered fame for his books fuelinjected dreams and boy wonder, after the controversy surrounding publication of his novel, tim and pete, he faced increasing difficulty having his work published. Fuel injected dreams is by far the best thing we ever found. James robert baker, a novelist known for his wildly imaginative satires, committed suicide on nov. In true gonzo fashion, baker s manic narrator, disc jockey scott cochran, washes down his uppers with a pint of tequila, while smoking several joints of stiff bangkok dope. James robert baker, satirical novelist, 50 the new york. Adrenaline by james robert baker james reads books. Gale shark trager is born to longsuffering winnie trager in the backseat of her car at a drivein. Fuelinjected dreams by james robert baker, paperback. He garnered fame for his books fuelinjected dreams and boy wonder. Fear nothulu just reupped their streaming offerings with great new shows and movies. Author of tim and pete, fuelinjected dreams, boy wonder, anarchy, sexrebellen, treibstoff. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
View the profiles of people named james robert baker. Dillingerbakers best known works are boy wonder and fuelinjected dreams both published under his real name. 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 with the same themes of artistic. Here is the cult classic whose central character is based on th. The mood for it is not a happy mood, nor a passive one, but an active, vengeful mood.
Baker s style is breezy and flip, but what is remarkable about his writing is that, threaded effortlessly through the speculations on the hardy boys sex life, is a very serious novel indeed. It explains why i cant find that cd of tom waitss the early years at the record store, why ive never seen a first edition of fight club and why you know who bret easton ellis is but youve never heard of james robert baker and fuelinjected dreams. What has the author james chamberlain baker written answers. Its a retro saga of sex, drugs, and rockandroll, set in the surreal city of the angelsmore hunter thompson than bret easton ellis. Fuelinjected dreams by james robert baker goodreads. The writers other books include adrenaline, about two gay fugitives, fuelinjected dreams, a sendup of the rock music industry, and boy wonder which satirized the film business baker came to loathe. Fuelinjected dreams is by far the best thing we ever found. The kind of mood that wants to see someone go to extremes against the man once and for all. A loud mouth late night fm dj jim ladd type intervenes in their twisted lives. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Whats sad about a james robert baker book is that we are left with so few. Boy wonder and bakers first novel fuelinjected dreams are mainstream fiction, though baker himself was gay.
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. After graduating from ucla, he began his career as a screenwriter, but became disillusioned and started writing novels instead. Here is the cult classic whose central character is based on the legend of phil. James robert baker october 18, 1947 november 5, 1997 was an american author of sharply satirical, predominantly gaythemed transgressional fiction. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
Nov 10, 2011 boy wonder and baker s first novel fuel injected dreams are mainstream fiction, though baker himself was gay. James robert baker adrenalin is the story of two gay lovers who shoot a homophobic coop after being harassed by him. James robert baker was an american author of satirica fiction. He killed himself in 1997, leaving us with adrenaline now being reissued, fuelinjected dreams, boy wonder, the classic tim and pete, and now testosterone. Adrenaline by james robert baker is a perfect book. James robert baker books list of books by author james. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Publication date 1986 topics sound recording executives and producers. Boy wonder is a novel by james robert baker published in 1988.
Author of tim and pete, fuel injected dreams, boy wonder, anarchy, sexrebellen, treibstoff. James robert baker was an american author of sharply satirical, predominantly gaythemed transgressional fiction. By 2006, first editions of adrenaline, boy wonder, fuel injected dreams and tim and pete had become collectors items and commanded high prices at rare book stores. There are the the cars, the lifestyles, its all there, and in fuelinjected dreams james robert baker has written a magnum opushomagetributeindictment of the time he himself lived there, a wonderful spinning yarn of action, drugs, passion, tears, love, sex, sex, sex and of course, rock and roll. It starts off as a stereotypical and cheesy 80s california tale about a girl and a convertible, and quickly shifts into one of the craziest stories of all time. Rebelling against his parents, he became attracted to the fringe elements of society, including beatniks anyone living as a bohemian, acting rebelliously, or appearing to advocate a revolution in manners, artists and gays. Bakers overtly gay novels were all variations on a theme sexually charged lovers on the run from the law and the freedomringwearing west hollywood guppie establishment baker loathed.
Boy wonder, 1988 brings together two gay exlovers for a 24hour swing through the streets and byways of l. He is endlessly refining one piece of tape for his big comeback. A native californian, his work is set almost entirely in southern california. Fuelinjected dreams, a sendup of the rock music industry, and boy wonder, which. Here is the cult classic whose central character is based on the legend of phil spector so there s this record producer dennis contrelle who was huge in the early s, creating epic trash masterpieces from girl groups and surf bands, a veritable wagner of pop, but he retired at the end of the decade. James robert baker label from public data source wikidata.
James robert baker, satirical novelist, 50 the new york times. Baker, perhaps best known for his novel tim and pete, committed suicide nov. The writers other books include adrenaline, about two gay fugitives, fuel injected dreams, a sendup of the rock music industry, and boy. Mar 16, 2007 the best, such as tom carsons twisted kicks 1981 and james robert bakers fuelinjected dreams 1986, capture in very different ways the social alienation that the music so often. Movie industry satire boy wonder remains a shocking. James robert baker fuelinjected dreams new american library, new york, 1986 price. James robert bakernovelist wrote the satirical novels fuel injected dreams and boy wonderborn.
Also outofprint but worth hunting down fuelinjected dreams, a malibu gothic about a deeply sick phil spectorish music producer. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Though he garnered fame for his books fuelinjected dreams and boy wonder, after the controversy surrounding publication of his novel, tim and pete. The author throws out a razorsharp, gonzo satire of the movie business as seen through fictional producer shark trager who careens through the movie. James robert baker october 18, 1946 november 5, 1997. 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. 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. Dazzling and extraordinary, fuelinjected dreams evokes all the sweet heartbreaks of yesterday and. Though he garnered fame for his books fuelinjected dreams and boy wonder, after the controversy surrounding publication of his novel, tim and pete, he faced increasing difficulty. May 04, 1986 fuel injected dreams by james robert baker. Nov 24, 1997 james robert baker, a novelist known for his wildly imaginative satires, committed suicide on nov. Roman, fuelinjected dreams, adrenaline james robert baker open library. Roman, fuel injected dreams, adrenaline james robert baker open library. Tim and pete was savaged by the critics and did untold damage to bakers career.
Fuelinjected dreams hardcover april 28, 1986 by james robert baker author. The best, such as tom carsons twisted kicks 1981 and james robert bakers fuelinjected dreams 1986, capture in very different ways the. Apr 21, 2019 fuelinjected dreams was listed on the jacket as bakers first novelsince his real first novel, adrenaline, with gay characters in a gay milieu, was published under a pseudonym. Here is the cult classic whose central character is based on the legend of phil spector so there s this record producer dennis contrelle who was huge in the early s, creating epic trash masterpieces from girl groups and surf bands, a veritable wagner of pop, but he retired at the end of the decade and disappeared into his mansion of tack somewhere. James robert bakernovelist wrote the satirical novels fuelinjected dreams and boy wonderborn. Editions of fuelinjected dreams by james robert baker. Tim and pete was savaged by the critics and did untold damage to baker s career. Baker was born in long beach, california and raised in what he considered a stifling, republican southern californian household. Christian mclaughlins favorite novels a best book list. Join facebook to connect with james robert baker and others you may know.
Theres a scene at the end involving meat that will blow your mind, i guarantee. According to his life partner, this was a contributing factor in his. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Love and death in the american rock n roll novel 041219. Fuelinjected dreams was listed on the jacket as bakers first novelsince his real first novel, adrenaline, with gay characters in a gay milieu, was published under a pseudonym. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Love and death in the american rock n roll novel 0412. In true gonzo fashion, bakers manic narrator, disc jockey scott cochran, washes down his uppers with a pint of tequila, while smoking several joints of stiff bangkok dope.
James robert baker, a brilliant new voice in american fiction, has written an exuberant, breathtakingly. Though he garnered fame for his books fuelinjected dreams and boy wonder, after the controversy. His novels include adrenaline, written under the pseudonym james dillinger, about two gay fugitives. Now theres dj scott cochrane and his high school girlfriend cheryl, who disappears after a mass rape on the beach after graduation. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. James robert baker baker, james robert baker, james robert 19461997 viaf id. Feb 24, 2016 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 with the same themes of artistic.
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