Journal
Stories behind the stories: the music, the film, the places and the questions in Little Moses Jones’s books.
Reading list
Books like 8 Mile and Whiplash: a novel about chasing music against all odds
If you loved the films about artists who had everything riding on one song, here is a novel built from the same fire.
Behind the story
Masters, publishing and advances: the record deal in Against All Odds, explained
Xavier is offered $5,000 and a development deal. Here is what the words in a contract like that usually mean.
Music
The Against All Odds Soundtrack: 15 songs written for a novel
Most novels about musicians ask you to imagine the music. This one lets you press play.
Film
Against All Odds is being developed as a film, and the author will play Xavier
He wrote the novel. He wrote the songs. Now he has written the screenplay and is attached to play the lead.
Setting
East Cleveland and Nashville: the two cities of Against All Odds
One city is home and pressure. The other is opportunity and compromise. Xavier has to survive both.