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John Wray

@John_Wray

My 6th novel, GONE TO THE WOLVES, is out now from Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

 NY, NY
us.macmillan.com/books/9780374164706
Joined January 2009
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John Wray's superb novel GONE TO THE WOLVES takes readers on a wild (and accurate feeling) ride through the birth of the Florida death metal scene to the LA glam rock scene and ultimately black metal Norway. Seriously metalheads, this is your next must read!!
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New Review: GONE TO THE WOLVES is a 2023 crime-fiction/horror novel that features three teenagers growing older in Florida in the early 1990s. When one of the trio goes missing in Norway an investigation ensues that may point to a human trafficking plot that mirrors real-life people associated with the black metal scene. Reviewed at shorturl.at/s6IUj #books #kindle #horror
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“I must still have been in thrall to the elemental myth of the entertainment industry—talent equals fame equals wealth equals happiness equals self-respect.” —John Wray on Penelope Spheeris’s documentary The Decline of Western Civilization, Part II thebeliever.net/resurrector-…
Resurrector: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part II: The Metal Years - Believer Magazine

Resurrector: The Decline of Western Civilization, Part II: The Metal Years - Believer Magazine

Hidden halfway through The Decline of Western Civilization, Part II: The Metal Years, Penelope Spheeris’s love-it-or-loathe-it documentary about ’80s glam metal, is a modest little scene that freed...

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If you run a #OneCityOneBook program and are looking specifically for coming-of-age books for your selection, look no further! We've got lots of recommendations for you, featuring titles from @Dustin_Thao @dilemmalord @JessGeorge_ @John_Wray & more! 👉tinyurl.com/8ywwkb47
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Finished Gone to the Wolves over the weekend. Immaculate vibes, as the cover suggests. Strange structure that worked for me. The ending felt unresolved, but after sitting on it, I think that's a good thing. Anyway, great book.
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We will be sharing our staff's favourite books of 2023 in the upcoming weeks. Here are Steve's top books of the year: Three Holidays and a Wedding by Marissa Stapley and Uzma Jalaluddin ♥ Gone to the Wolves by John Wray ♥ In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas
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And the first book I’m tackling this year is… :: drumroll :: …Gone to the Wolves by John Wray. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Black book cover with iridescent heavy metal style text that reads Gone to the Wolves: a Novel by John Wray

ALT Black book cover with iridescent heavy metal style text that reads Gone to the Wolves: a Novel by John Wray

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I just wanted to recommend some semi goth modern books. I will say that the only one that isn’t gothic is Gone to the Wolves, this book is actually a thriller about a friend group who loves heavy metal, but I wanted to include it here because I adore it. 🖤
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Booklist has announced their best books of 2023, and Macmillan has THIRTEEN titles on the list from @BirdgirlUK, @NathanThrall, @TobarWriter, @sl_huang, @DarrinBellArt, @Rati_Mehrotra, @MarkDoesStuff, @John_Wray, and others!👉tinyurl.com/bdeyh5ja #colldev #readadv
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Whiting grantees Michael Cunningham, @_catherinelacey, @John_Wray, @victorlavalle, @colsonwhitehead, @row_ie_argument, Hanna Pylväinen, Yiyun Li, Jen Beagin, Sigrid Nunez, Ilyon Woo, Alice McDermott & @SafiyaSinclair are on @nprbooks's Books We Love list! buff.ly/3sL4TEz
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The @BKBF was exciting for me as a both writer and a reader this past Sunday. I met John Wray, the author of "Gone to the Wolves" @MacmillanUSA. He autographed my notebook! Wray's novel depicts a group of teenagers losing themselves in the heavy metal subculture. I could relate.
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Brazenhead No. 4. In the light and in the dark.
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One more party for Issue No. 4. Next, Sat., the 30th, 8 pm, on the UWS. A big old roof deck overlooking Central Park. Readings, music by Dan Nordquist, & issues for sale.
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Let’s discuss Morphine (the band) + have you ever bought pants at Costco + enjoying “Gone to the Wolves” by @John_Wray kevinmurphy.substack.com/p/3…
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John Wray’s Gone to the Wolves is a gem. Three friends forge their relationships amidst Florida’s nascent death metal scene and complicate them in the desiccating husk of Sunset Strip glam. But nothing has prepared them for true Norwegian black metal.
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“I heard from a lot of people from places I wouldn’t have expected, who were like, ‘Finally, there’s a book that is about this stuff.’” - Whiting winner @John_Wray on writing about the metal music scene in GONE TO THE WOLVES buff.ly/47VMgxB
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Flaco does some owl yoga to prepare for his nightly hunt, in the Central Park North Meadow. 🦉 ♥️
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I talked to John Wray about his novel "Gone to the Wolves," about three Florida kids coming of age through death metal, then the Sunset Strip glam scene, then Norwegian black metal. Even if you think you don't care about those genres — pick up the book! tidal.com/magazine/article/t…
That Metal Novel

That Metal Novel

In John Wray’s acclaimed new book, ‘Gone to the Wolves,’ hopelessly devoted headbangers traverse historic metal scenes — from the beginnings of death metal in central Florida through the hair-metal...

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John Wray is the acclaimed author of Lowboy and five other novels. In his latest, "Gone to the Wolves," a teenager falls for a fellow death metal fan, turning their coming of age into a unique love story — much like the unique love stories Wray recommends. trib.al/rkI2iHr
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Lou Reed & John Cale dressed as Batman & Robin In the early days of The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed and John Cale had a day job playing Batman and Robin at birthday parties! #hoax
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