Get Ready for The Petting Zoo!

Jim Carroll's first novel, The Petting Zoo, has been in the works for years decades eons a long time, but believe it or not, it will be published on November 8, 2010! I'm hoping this "prep guide" will pique your curiosity about the book, and even give you some useful background that may enhance your reading experience if when it finally hits the bookstores. Remember, I haven't read the book either.

The story takes place in the 1980s. The protagoist of the novel is a young painter (working name: "Billy Wolfram") who suffers an existential crisis after viewing an important art exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. That's all I'm saying for now . . .