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| Author | James Franco |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story |
| Publisher | Scribner's |
Publication date | October 19, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 978-1439163153 |
Palo Alto is a collection of linked short stories by American actor, writer, and director James Franco. The collection was published on October 19, 2010, by Scribner's. The stories are about teenagers and their experiments with vices and their struggles with their families. The book is named after his hometown of Palo Alto, California, and is dedicated to many of the writers he worked with at Brooklyn College. Inspired by some of Franco's own teenage memories,[1][2] and memories written and submitted by high school students at Palo Alto Senior High School,[3] the stories describe life in Palo Alto as experienced by a series of teenagers who spend most of their time indulging in driving drunk, using drugs and taking part in unplanned acts of violence. Each passage is told by a young narrator.[4]
- ^ "A life in constant motion". iol.co.za. January 5, 2011.
- ^ Potts, Kim (November 2, 2010). "'127' Facts About James Franco". Moviefone. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ Ram, Megha (26 November 2007). "James Franco requests Paly students' short stories". PalyVoice.
- ^ Pidd, Helen (February 20, 2011). "The many lives of James Franco". The Guardian. London. Retrieved March 6, 2011.