But not much more, not much more: 13 books named after Morrissey lyrics - avclub.com

A.V. Club lists 13 book titles inspired by Morrissey lyrics - avclub.com

By Jason Heller And Josh Modell

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1. Girlfriend In A Coma by Douglas Coupland

Canadian writer Douglas Coupland gave the world Generation X, and he’s close to the perfect age to have been smitten in real time by The Smiths—and particularly Smiths singer/lyricist Morrissey, since both have made careers of words. Coupland titled his 1998 book Girlfriend In A Coma, after the Smiths song of the same name, and his story is indeed about a girlfriend in a coma. The book is also littered with other Smiths references, in case the title wasn’t obvious enough. A TV series based on the book has been in the works for a while; Christina Ricci was originally attached but has apparently moved on.

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Is there a list of books that involve Morrissey and/or The Smiths? I only know of The Wrong Boy, which is a sweet little novel.
 
A.V. Club lists 13 book titles inspired by Morrissey lyrics - avclub.com

By Jason Heller And Josh Modell

Excerpt:

1. Girlfriend In A Coma by Douglas Coupland

Canadian writer Douglas Coupland gave the world Generation X, and he’s close to the perfect age to have been smitten in real time by The Smiths—and particularly Smiths singer/lyricist Morrissey, since both have made careers of words. Coupland titled his 1998 book Girlfriend In A Coma, after the Smiths song of the same name, and his story is indeed about a girlfriend in a coma. The book is also littered with other Smiths references, in case the title wasn’t obvious enough. A TV series based on the book has been in the works for a while; Christina Ricci was originally attached but has apparently moved on.

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