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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... block would have people , the next day it would be erased by a fire . The burned - down buildings would then house junkies who made them into shooting galleries or become playgrounds for kids like me and Sapo to explore . After a few ...
... block would have people , the next day it would be erased by a fire . The burned - down buildings would then house junkies who made them into shooting galleries or become playgrounds for kids like me and Sapo to explore . After a few ...
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... block . Sapo knew a lot of blocks . He knew just about all the guys that lived in the neighborhood . Most of them owed Sapo one thing or another , or were just scared of him and would do as he said , no questions asked . In my senior ...
... block . Sapo knew a lot of blocks . He knew just about all the guys that lived in the neighborhood . Most of them owed Sapo one thing or another , or were just scared of him and would do as he said , no questions asked . In my senior ...
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... block . Sapo knew a lot of blocks . He knew just about all the guys that lived in the neighborhood . Most of them owed Sapo one thing or another , or were just scared of him and would do as he said , no questions asked . In my senior ...
... block . Sapo knew a lot of blocks . He knew just about all the guys that lived in the neighborhood . Most of them owed Sapo one thing or another , or were just scared of him and would do as he said , no questions asked . In my senior ...
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