- Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Amok Books (October 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1878923153
- ISBN-13: 978-1878923158
- Shipping Weight: 503 g
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Book Description
A major literary rediscovery, this is a searing first novel written inside Trenton State Penitentiary in 1968. The first literary depiction of black gangster life, this hard boiled novel evokes a lost time in African-American culture. It's based on authentic first-hand Newark street experiences with unique insight into the psychology, motivations and lingo of the shadowy figures who inhabit the ghetto night: pimps, whores, junkies, dope dealers, winos, corrupt cops, and young hoodlums.
The writing inspired "black experience" legends as Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim, and is informed by the disciplined and inspired prose of Jim Thompson, Charles Willeford, and Chester Himes.
About the Author
Nathan C. Heard, serving time for armed robbery, was released Christmas Eve on the strength of this book, which also changed the rest of his life. He taught creative writing at Rutgers; had a column in the New York Times in the 70's; acted in Blaxploitation films; worked as a jazz drummer; and wrote another well-received novel, Cold Fire Burning (Amok). He continues to live in Newark.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF MAIN CHARACTERS, Mar 7 2005
By Kings Daughter "Sister" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Howard Street (Paperback)
I married into the Grant family. "Bolo", "Shakdown", "Geronimo", "Strike" and "Izzy". Quite a collection real life characters. I tell my children if they want first hand knowledge about their father's family, they should read this book and in fact all but one has. I truly enjoy it and Nathan "Boobie" Heard was a very prolific and intelligent author. He passed away about 3 years ago, but Howard Street is an urban classic.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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lessons for my young childrren, May 28 2002
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Howard Street (Paperback)
I read this book years ago. My son was employed at a library andhe would bring books home. at the time he was 18 years of age.
the book reminded me of the area we had resided in at one time. I had my children read the book, and believe it or not, his book
helped keep them into falling into the pitfalls of the wicked
streets, as a matter of fact I have read almost all of the books
written by black authors, chester himes, ralph ellison, to name
a few, at one time i had all the books, but i have passed them
on to my grandchildren they are collector of items, because they
treasure those books.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
howard st, Oct 19 2003
By diva - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Howard Street (Paperback)
i have read the book in find it to be correct, i also meet the author of the book when i was in elementary school. i also come from the place that the book was written about. also one of the characters in the book i know personal. so i must say that book is a very good book.
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