The Basketball Diaries Study Guide

by Jim Carroll

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The Basketball Diaries is made up of a series of entries in the diary of Jim Carroll, a thirteen year-old boy living in the lower east side of Manhattan. The diary begins in the fall of 1963 and describes the activities that take place in Jim's life. (read more)

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