The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood
by:
David Simon (author)
Edward Burns (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780307833464 (0307833461)
Publish date: March 13th 2013
Publisher: Broadway Books
Pages no: 576
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Literature,
American,
Mystery,
Journalism,
Politics,
Sociology,
Crime,
True Crime,
Social Issues
"The Corner is rooted in human desire - crude and certain and immediate. And the hard truth is that all the law enforcement in the world can't mess with desire." I have this flaw in my character that I am extremely judgmental. I try to fight it. I try to tell myself I don't know the circumstances. I...
After reading this book, I've come to the conclusion that if we are going to have an intelligent discussion about the war on drugs, everyone in America should read this book.
The book they based The Wire on. Maybe not essential if you've seen the series, but I had fun. Read it in Puerto Rico in a hammock on an island, so that was pretty great.
"The Corner is rooted in human desire - crude and certain and immediate. And the hard truth is that all the law enforcement in the world can't mess with desire."I have this flaw in my character that I am extremely judgmental. I try to fight it. I try to tell myself I don't know the circumstances. I ...
17 years ago
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