Memos from Purgatory
First edition | |
| Author | Harlan Ellison |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Leo and Diane Dillon |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Street gangs, prison |
| Publisher | Regency |
Publication date | 1961 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 160 |
Memos from Purgatory is Harlan Ellison's account of his experience with juvenile gangs when he joined one to research them for his first novel, Web of the City. It also describes the author's experience during an overnight stay in jail.