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Post by Carl LaFong on Apr 2, 2021 12:59:11 GMT
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Post by petrolino on Apr 3, 2021 1:47:20 GMT
'The Guardian' is so strong on art and culture. Loving these articles as always. Thanks Carl!
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Post by Carl LaFong on Apr 3, 2021 9:34:28 GMT
'The Guardian' is so strong on art and culture. Loving these articles as always. Thanks Carl! No worries. Must admit though I didn’t think much of this particular list. No Runyon or Singer or Doctorow or Wolfe or Selby or ...
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Post by Horselover Fat on Apr 3, 2021 16:13:07 GMT
Bonfire of the Vanities was the first thing I thought of. The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes is another good one. Harlem crime novel.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Apr 4, 2021 0:20:32 GMT
I haven't read any of those, but American Psycho and Wiseguy came to mind.
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Post by darknessfish on Apr 15, 2021 16:22:18 GMT
Paul Auster seems a glaring omission.
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Post by WullieFort on May 18, 2021 7:38:19 GMT
Bonfire of the Vanities was the first thing I thought of. The Real Cool Killers by Chester Himes is another good one. Harlem crime novel. Tom Wolfe captures the absurd reality of New York
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Post by WullieFort on May 18, 2021 7:43:37 GMT
Sol Yurick...THE WARRIORS
Not only an action-packed odyssey but a terrific observation of life in 1960/70s Manhattan
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Post by Zos on May 20, 2021 13:26:03 GMT
Patti Smith's "Just Kids" should be mentioned, a wonderful snapshot of a time and place.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Jul 3, 2021 2:15:44 GMT
The Victim by Saul Bellow
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