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Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and film noir- and Beat Generation-influenced literary madness.

He is best known for his series of novels about Sailor and Lula, two sex-driven, star-crossed protagonists on the road. The first of the series, Wild at Heart, was adapted by director David Lynch for the 1990 film of the same title. Gifford went on to write the screenplay for Lost Highway with Lynch. Perdita Durango was adapted into film by Alex de la Iglesia. Much of Gifford's work is nonfiction.

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Total Books: 139
The Boy Who Ran Away to Sea
2022 - The Boy Who Ran Away to Sea (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781644211526
ISBN-10: 1644211521
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Roy's World Stories 19732020
2020 - Roy's World Stories 19732020 (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781644210222
ISBN-10: 1644210223
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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New York 1960
2016 - New York 1960 (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781940430775
ISBN-10: 1940430771
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Reference, Politics & Social Sciences
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Writers
2015 - Writers (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781609806491
ISBN-10: 1609806492
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The UpDown
2015 - The Updown (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781609805777
ISBN-10: 1609805771
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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The Roy Stories
2013 - The Roy Stories (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609804978
ISBN-10: 160980497X
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Landscape with Traveler The Pillow Book of Francis Reeves
2013 - Landscape with Traveler the Pillow Book of Francis Reeves (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781609804992
ISBN-10: 1609804996
Genres: Literature & Fiction, LGBTQ+ Books
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Jack's Book An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac
2012 - Jack's Book an Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780143121886
ISBN-10: 014312188X
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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Imagining Paradise New and Selected Poems
2012 - Imagining Paradise New and Selected Poems (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781609803742
ISBN-10: 1609803744
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Sad Stories of the Death of Kings
2010 - Sad Stories of the Death of Kings (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781583229224
ISBN-10: 1583229221
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Sailor  Lula The Complete Novels
2010 - Sailor Lula the Complete Novels (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781583229101
ISBN-10: 1583229108
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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American falls
2009 - American Falls (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9788493664756
ISBN-10: 8493664758
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The Imagination of the Heart Book Seven of the Story of Sailor and Lula
2009 - The Imagination of the Heart Book Seven of the Story of Sailor and Lula (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781583228739
ISBN-10: 158322873X
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Memories from a Sinking Ship
2009 - Memories From a Sinking Ship (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781583228753
ISBN-10: 1583228756
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Port Tropique
2009 - Port Tropique (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781583228562
ISBN-10: 158322856X
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La historia de Saylor y Lula / The history of Saylor and Lula
2007 - La Historia De Saylor Y Lula / the History of Saylor and Lula [Alianza Cuatro - Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9788420654119
ISBN-10: 8420654116
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Cavalry Charges Writings on Books Film and Music
The Stars Above Vera Cruz
2006 - The Stars Above Vera Cruz (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781560259824
ISBN-10: 1560259825
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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El libro de Jack/ The Book of Jack
2006 - El Libro De Jack/ the Book of Jack [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9788484531616
ISBN-10: 8484531619
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Nonfiction
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The Stars Above Veracruz
2005 - The Stars Above Veracruz (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781560258070
ISBN-10: 1560258071
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Saroyan  A Biography
2005 - Saroyan a Biography (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781560257615
ISBN-10: 156025761X
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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2005 - San Francisco Noir [Akashic Noir] (Paperback)
2004 - Brando Rides Alone [The Terra Nova Series] (Paperback)
1999 - Southern Nights ["Rebel Inc"] (Paperback)
1997 - Hot Rod (Paperback)
1993 - Landscape with Traveler [Vintage Contemporaries] (Paperback)
1982 - Francis Goes to the Seashore [The Pillow Book of Francis Reeves, Vol 2] (Hardcover)
1977 - As Ever (Hardcover)
1977 - Kerouac's Town [Modern authors monograph series] (Other)
Ends and Beginnings [City Lights Review No. 6 - No.6] (Paperback)