The Lion Tamer and Other Stories

Many people have seen the dark side of the American dream, but no one wrote about it the way Jim Tully did. After spending six years in the Cincinnati orphanage, Tully’s further education came through dirty dives, railroad workshops, and public libraries scattered across the entire country. Tired of endless wandering, he settled in Kent, Ohio, where he boxed professionally and tried to learn the reporter’s craft. After moving to Hollywood, Tully released a series of acclaimed books that serve as a dark and surprising chronicle of America’s underclass. Having established himself as a major American writer, he turned his attention to Hollywood, writing dozens of articles about films that often shocked the Hollywood establishment.