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title: "Jim Carroll – author, poet, rocker…"
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updated: 2005-10-29T13:43:36+00:00
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# Jim Carroll – author, poet, rocker…

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Please note — I am **not **Jim Carroll, author, poet, rocker singer — the fellow  best known as author of *The Basketball Diaries *.

That’s him on the right…… and if you are looking for him, try his Web site [here](http://www.catholicboy.com).

I do own many of his albums, have seen the movie, and have read many of his books — and yes, I’m a fan.

Jim does a lot of spoken word on campuses today. He tells a powerful story concerning his upbringing, drugs, and the challenges of addiction. He’s a good person, and has a huge number of worldwide fans. I hope to meet him one day.