Stony De Coco is 18 and the son of a pugnacious construction worker who expects his son to follow in his footsteps. But Stony is determined to break loose from this belligerent life despite opposition from everyone else in his family.
Three ancient story cycles of Inuit culture made available as poetry: Sedna the Sea Goddess, Kiviuq the Hunter, and The Old Woman Who Changed Herself Into A Man.
I. Staley Prize in Anthropology--Eugene D. Genovese "Manchester Guardian"
Award-winning author Richard Price here offers a viscerally affecting and accomplished portrait of inner-city America. Veteran homicide detective Rocco Klein's passion for the job gave way long ago. His beat is a rough New Jersey neighborhood where the drug murders blur together, until the day Victor Dunham — a twenty-year-old with a steady job and a clean record — confesses to a shooting outside a fast-food joint. It doesn't take long for Rocco's attention to turn to Victor's brother, a street-corner crack dealer named Strike who seems a more likely suspect for the crime. At once an intense mystery, and a revealing study of two men on opposite sides of an unwinnable war, Clockers is a stunningly well-rendered chronicle of modern life on the streets.
The story showcases the intricate relationship between urban life and personal narratives, weaving together themes of community, identity, and resilience. The author's expertise in urban studies enriches the narrative, providing a unique lens through which to explore the characters' experiences and the dynamics of city living. With a compelling plot and well-developed characters, the novel captures the emotional complexities of life in a bustling metropolis, making it a poignant read for those interested in the intersection of literature and urban culture.
Set in the vibrant backdrop of the 1960s Bronx, the narrative follows a teenage gang as they navigate the challenges of adolescence and their environment. Written by the author at just twenty-four, the story captures the essence of youth culture and the complexities of growing up in a tough urban setting. Its compelling themes and character development laid the groundwork for a major feature film adaptation, highlighting its cultural significance and appeal.
Recounts the massive reconfiguration of Paris' museum world that resulted from Jacques Chirac's dream, set against a backdrop of personal and national politics, intellectual life, and the role of culture in French society.
'So, what do you do?' Whenever people asked him, Eric Cash used to have a dozen answers. Artist, actor, screenwriter ... But now he's thirty-five years old and he's still living on the Lower East Side, still in the restaurant business, still serving the people he wanted to be. What does Eric do? He manages. Not like Ike Marcus. Ike was young, good-looking, people liked him. Ask him what he did, he wouldn't say tending bar. He was going places - until two street kids stepped up to him and Eric one night and pulled a gun. At least, that's Eric's version.
When a cocky young hipster is shot by a street kid from the "other" Lower East Side, the crime ripples through every stratum of the city, in this brilliant and kaleidoscopic portrait of the "new" New York.
Ray Mitchell, a former TV writer who has left Hollywood under a cloud, returns to urban Dempsy, New Jersey, hoping to make a difference in the lives of his struggling neighbors. Instead, his very public and emotionally suspect generosity gets him beaten nearly to death. Ray refuses to name his assailant, which makes him intensely interesting to Detective Nerese Ammons, a friend from childhood, who now sets out to unlock the secret of his reticence. Set against the intensely realized backdrop of urban America, the cat and mouse game that unfolds is both morally complex and utterly gripping. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Imagine what a dictionary might look like about thirty years hence, when all of the world's problems are solved and our current dictionaries are a distant memory. Dave Eggers, Jonathan Safran Foer and Nicole Krauss have lined up an incredible array of writers to bring you that futuristic dictionary and a vision of the world as it might be. Think of it as a dictionary of language for describing what the future could look like a dictionary that is both useful and romantic, hopeful and necessary, pragmatic and idealistic, and frequently funny. This is science fiction but with a difference.
Back in the 1990s, Billy Graves was one of the Wild Geese- a tight-knit crew of young mavericks, fresh to police work and hungry for justice, looking out for each other and their 'family' of neighbourhood locals. But then Billy made some bad headlines by accidentally shooting a ten-year-old boy while bringing down an angel-dusted berserker in the street. Branded a loose cannon, he spent years in one dead-end posting after another. Now he has settled into his role as sergeant in the Night Watch, content simply to do his job and go home to his family. But when he is called to the 4 a.m. stabbing of a man in Penn Station, Billy discovers the victim is the 'White' of one of his oldest friends, a former member of the Wild Geese, who is now retired. As the past comes crashing into the present, the Wild Geese seemingly rise from the dead, and the bad old run-and- gun days of the 90s are back with a vengeance.
Once upon a time, Kenny Becker had a barely tolerable girlfriend and a miserable job. Now, unattached and unemployed, can he stop the downward spiral of his life?
Focusing on the interactions between first peoples and imperial forces in the early nineteenth century, this book explores the social dynamics of these encounters and their lasting impacts. It delves into the complexities of indigenous experiences and the ways these historical clashes influenced future relationships and societal structures. Through detailed analysis, it reveals the enduring effects of imperialism on indigenous communities.
Focusing on the interplay between the working class and British society from 1780 to 1980, this book offers a significant reinterpretation of historical narratives. It explores two recurring themes that shed light on the evolution of social dynamics and labor movements within the context of broader societal changes. Ideal for students and researchers, it provides valuable insights into the historical relationship between class and society in Britain.
This Element provides an overview of six areas of research in neuroscience and moral psychology. It surveys existing literature to see how literature from moral psychology is already being put to use, and then recommends a research agenda for norms researchers engaging with this literature.
Late gifts is a collection of lyric poems exploring a middle-aged father's relationship with his new son.
Beginning with a high schooler mesmerized by a stay on the Navajo and Hopi reservations and running through the founding of a university department and the aftermath of a decision to forego permanent academic affiliations, Richard Price's story is told with humour and insight into the workings of academic politics from the 1960s to the present.
Nadat een leraar thuis in elkaar is geslagen, vraagt hij een jeugdkennisje, dat nu detective is, de zaak te onderzoeken.
"La nueva novela de Richard Price relata la historia de un policaia de Nueva York asediado por un asesinato sin resolver"--
