John Wray

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!!

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

“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-th…

@ellelljaytoo Glad he’s enjoying it 🍺

The twitterless hubs finally has the #audiobook and is LOVING it! I just read him my tweeted quotes from from last June. Him: The writing is great and the characters have "depth" (he was worried because metalheads are stereotyped and cliched). We are everywhere!🙃🤘🏽 @John_Wray

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

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.

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

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.

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. 🖤

@gostcvlt Thanky sir!

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

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

@blacklionking73 @andibartz Thanky sir!

-obsessions can take us 13. Gone to the Wolves by John Wray ...heavy metal mystery set in the world of mosh pits and outsiders. Put on your Doc Martens and enjoy 12. The Spare Room by @andibartz . Sex , sin and excess..its like Noel Coward and Erica Jong collaborated

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.

Brazenhead No. 4. In the light and in the dark.

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.

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/3x3-the-low-…

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.

“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