Novel · Jove · 1980
Tom’s novel of Carny, the 1980 film he wrote, starring Gary Busey, Jodie Foster and Robbie Robertson.
Published: January 1, 1980
Reviews:on Denver Post:
Not the great American novel, perhaps, but a diligent stab at it.
Tom on Carny
On his website and in his book Cinema Speculation, Quentin Tarantino singles out my novelization of Carny for praise. The novel follows my script closely. It received one of my favorite reviews, in the Denver Post: “Not the great American novel, perhaps, but a diligent stab at it.”
From the archive: “Why Quentin Tarantino asked for my autograph”
