Bodega DreamsWilliam Irizzari has reinvented himself as Willie Bodega, a drug lord who plans to use his money to buy and renovate his areas comdemned buildings. Told by Chino, a young graffiti artist, this is the story of whether hope and loyalty can survive in a world of crime. |
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... Nene said to Sapo , who then intro- duced me . " This is my main - mellow - man Chino . Yo'r cus asked for him . " “ Chino , yeah , bro . ” Nene looked at me and extended his hand . I met it . “ Hey , it's cool , bro . You a businessman ...
... Nene said to Sapo , who then intro- duced me . " This is my main - mellow - man Chino . Yo'r cus asked for him . " “ Chino , yeah , bro . ” Nene looked at me and extended his hand . I met it . “ Hey , it's cool , bro . You a businessman ...
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... Nene sitting on the stoop . Sapo pulled over and I unlocked the door so Nene could get in . " You know each other , so I'm goin ' to start on my flan . " Sapo took out a plastic spoon and began to eat his flan , which floated inside a ...
... Nene sitting on the stoop . Sapo pulled over and I unlocked the door so Nene could get in . " You know each other , so I'm goin ' to start on my flan . " Sapo took out a plastic spoon and began to eat his flan , which floated inside a ...
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... Nene saw me looking at him and smiled . I nodded and left . I took a shortcut through a huge vacant lot . I stopped ... Nene to kill Salazar . It was hard to believe Nene was a killer . But Nene could be as imposing as a block of granite ...
... Nene saw me looking at him and smiled . I nodded and left . I took a shortcut through a huge vacant lot . I stopped ... Nene to kill Salazar . It was hard to believe Nene was a killer . But Nene could be as imposing as a block of granite ...
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