Jim Reilly: 3 books

The Bass Player is a novella about truth, lies, expectations, disillusionment, exploitation and how a young musician found his voice in spite of all that. Written by a musician but not for musicians, the story weaves its way around fact and fiction, drawing readers into a world where music can set you free but just as easily bring you crashing down.

In Shadowtime Jim Reilly explores how the great Victorian and Edwardian works of literature can be read in the light of current radical historiography, which foresees the extinction not just of art but of history itself. This is an outstanding combination of original readings and critical survey....

Personal stories from entertainers, athletes, and other successful people on how they overcame setbacks—and advice on how you can, too. What makes the difference between the desire for success and real success? Learn from some of the world’s most successful people—including Mark Cuban,...