Drugs, Alcohol and Literature

Selected Works

"...When you put this book down, trust me, you will think about it for a long time.” - Robert Olmstead, author of the national bestseller Coal Black Horse
“A grimly exquisite memoir that reads like a noir novel…”
–Publishers Weekly (Best Books of the Year)

Quick Links

CNN Interview with James Brown
Segment on The Los Angeles Diaries
New England Review Classics
The Los Angeles Diaries: A New England Review Choice Classic
YouTube Video
James Brown Talks About "Relapse"
YouTube Video
James Brown Talks About "The Importance of Intervention"
YouTube Video
James Brown Talks About "How No One is Immune to Addiction"
25 Best Books About Addiction
Writers on the Edge, edited by Diana Raab and James Brown, voted one of the 25 Best Books About Addiction
Intervene
Partnership for A Drug-Free America: One of the Best Educational Drug/Alcohol Sites on the Web
The Fix
A Great Site on Addiction and Recovery
Addiction Inbox
Excellent Site by Dirk Hanson, author of The Chemical Carousel
My Addiction.com
Addiction News, Articles and Videos
Support Groups.com
A Helping Hand on Demand
Addiction Info.Org News and Views on Substance Abuse
An Excellent Online Addiction and Recovery Resource
GCASA: Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Excellent Site by David Markham
Addicted to Addicts: Survival 101
Author and Radio Host Denise Krochta Interviews on the Subject of Addiction
Imbibe Wisdom from the Wise
Column by John Weeks on This River
Sober Recovery Community
Check Yourself
Teens Talking About Their Drug Experiences
Facebook
James M Brown
Los Angeles Times Interview
The Los Angeles Diaries
Esquire on Mania by James Brown
"Detours" in New York Times Magazine by James Brown
Esquire on Steroids by James Brown
Authors Audio: Interview with James Brown
Wikipedia
James Brown
mailto:jimgym777@yahoo.com
Authors Guild

This is a MP3 file. A Terrific Song, by Luis Lebron, Adapted from The Los Angeles Diaries (8.1MB)
Rapper, singer and songwriter Luis Lebron of Th3 Saga has made a terrific song out of "Mid-Air" from The Los Angeles Diaries. Lebron is from Brooklyn and currently lives in Queens. I extend my deepest thanks for his heartfelt song.

Video for the French edition of The L.A. Diaries

American Society of Journalists and Authors
Voices on Writing: James Brown interviewed by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett