Jimmy McDonough is a biographer and journalist. He has also written biographies of Neil Young, Tammy Wynette and Russ Meyer. Time magazine declared his Milligan biography The Ghastly One "a masterpiece" and John Waters repeatedly names it one of his all-time favorites. McDonough has also authored profiles on Jimmy Scott, Gary Stewart, Hubert Selby, Jr. and Link Wray. Jimmy's recent books include Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green. Jimmy is Editor-In-Chief of Nicolas Winding Refn's acclaimed website byNWR.com.
A showbiz bio as cantankerous, big-hearted, and unstuck in time as
its subject. The Ghastly One
celebrates the transcendence and grace that's sometimes hidden in
the most disposable grade-Z cultural schlock. I read it in one
sitting and so will you. -- Patton Oswalt
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