Bodega DreamsIn this "thriller with literary merit" (Time Out New York), a stunning narrative combines the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir genius of Walter Mosley. Bodega Dreams pulls us into Spanish Harlem, where the word is out: Willie Bodega is king. Need college tuition for your daughter? Start-up funds for your fruit stand? Bodega can help. He gives everyone a leg up, in exchange only for loyalty—and a steady income from the drugs he pushes. Lyrical, inspired, and darkly funny, this powerful debut novel brilliantly evokes the trial of Chino, a smart, promising young man to whom Bodega turns for a favor. Chino is drawn to Bodega's street-smart idealism, but soon finds himself over his head, navigating an underworld of switchblade tempers, turncoat morality, and murder. "Bodega is a fascinating character. . . . The story [Quiñonez] tells has energy and verve." —The New York Times Book Review |
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Page 115
... Fischman . He's gonna get all this shit together on me , ignore Fischman . Salazar was almost there , too . He only needed a few more pieces , and he would have called all this atten- tion to me . ” " No way . You think the cops don't ...
... Fischman . He's gonna get all this shit together on me , ignore Fischman . Salazar was almost there , too . He only needed a few more pieces , and he would have called all this atten- tion to me . ” " No way . You think the cops don't ...
Page 116
... Fischman would move in on my neighbor- hood . I got tired of that bastard . Salazar wanted to be the hero around here . Well , I sent Sapito to make calcium of him and I'll deal with Fischman later . " " Shit , you gonna kill that other ...
... Fischman would move in on my neighbor- hood . I got tired of that bastard . Salazar wanted to be the hero around here . Well , I sent Sapito to make calcium of him and I'll deal with Fischman later . " " Shit , you gonna kill that other ...
Page 156
... Fischman . I am here to make sure that you , Mr. Cavalleri , and Aaron Fischman have no future ventures planned that would harm you and your name should some- thing happen to Aaron Fischman . " Nazario stopped and waited for the nod ...
... Fischman . I am here to make sure that you , Mr. Cavalleri , and Aaron Fischman have no future ventures planned that would harm you and your name should some- thing happen to Aaron Fischman . " Nazario stopped and waited for the nod ...
Contents
Because Men Who Built This Country Were Men from the Streets | 1 |
Because a Single Lawyer Can Steal More Money Than a Hundred Men with Guns | 83 |
A New Language Being Born | 201 |
Copyright | |
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