Richard Price Livres

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" Price is the greatest writer of dialogue, living or dead, this country has ever produced. Wry, profane, hilarious, and tragic, sometimes in a single line, Lush Life is his masterwork. I doubt anyone will write a novel this good for a long, long time. " — Dennis Lehane " 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. In Lush Life, Richard Price tears the shiny veneer off the 'new' New York to show us the hidden cracks, the underground networks of control and violence beneath the glamour. Lush Life is an X-ray of the street in the age of no broken windows and "quality of life" squads, from a writer whose " tough, gritty brand of social realism…reads like a movie in prose. " — Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times .

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.

Stunning crime masterpiece by the internationally renowned author of Clockers