Archive for July, 2009
The Asphalt Jungle by W.R. Burnett
Posted by labeau on July 25th, 2009 filed in books
Originally published in 1949.
A heist novel masquerading as a social novel–this book opens with chapters on police corruption, police/media relations, and the honorable work that cops do while responding to the never-ending reports of domestic violence and petty theft. It then takes a sudden turn to focus exclusively on an assortment of not-quite-low lives [...]
The Man With the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren
Posted by labeau on July 19th, 2009 filed in books
As though he was sending hints to Hollywood casting agents while writing, Nelson Algren peppered The Man With the Golden Arm with references to Frank Sinatra. In the late 1940s, while this book was being written, Sinatra was still seen as a light weight, though tremendously popular, crooner. In the next decade his work would [...]
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