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After death, sales soar for David Carr memoir about his rise from addict to Times columnist

February 13 2015 03:29 AM

CP31888111 — FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2011, file photo, New York Times journalist David Carr, left, and director Andrew Rossi, right, pose for photographs as they arrive for the French premiere of the documentary "Page One: A Year Inside The New York Times," in Paris. Carr collapsed at the office and died in a hospital Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. He was 58. Carr wrote the Media Equation column for the Times, focusing on issues of media in relation to business and culture. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Original Publication Date: February 13, 2015 3:29AM

Publication Updated: January 8, 2025 8:42PM

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The death of David Carr has made his memoir about addiction one of the fastest-selling books on Amazon.com.

Carr’s “The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of His Life. His Own.” was No. 26 on Amazon and out of stock Friday afternoon. A day ago, it was No. 53,570.

Carr was The New York Times’ widely read and respected media columnist. He collapsed and died Thursday at 58.

“The Night of the Gun” was first published in 2008. It traces Carr’s rise from cocaine addict to single dad raising twin girls to sobered-up Times columnist.

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