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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... called Sapo and no one called him by his real name , Enrique . Usually Enriques are nicknamed Kiko or Kique . But Sapo didn't look like an Enrique anyway , whatever an Enrique is supposed to look like . Sapo could only be Sapo . And ...
... called Sapo and no one called him by his real name , Enrique . Usually Enriques are nicknamed Kiko or Kique . But Sapo didn't look like an Enrique anyway , whatever an Enrique is supposed to look like . Sapo could only be Sapo . And ...
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... called John . " " I see your point . But what's in a name , anyway ? A Rivera from Span- ish Harlem by any other name would still be from Spanish Harlem . " Blanca laughed and called me stupid . Then she said , “ I have an aunt named ...
... called John . " " I see your point . But what's in a name , anyway ? A Rivera from Span- ish Harlem by any other name would still be from Spanish Harlem . " Blanca laughed and called me stupid . Then she said , “ I have an aunt named ...
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... called it , with me maybe even at the Aguilar branch , since he hadn't been inside that building in years . A few minutes later I punched the clock and checked the schedule . I was penciled in at meat packing . I went to my locker and ...
... called it , with me maybe even at the Aguilar branch , since he hadn't been inside that building in years . A few minutes later I punched the clock and checked the schedule . I was penciled in at meat packing . I went to my locker and ...
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