{"product_id":"9780312383510","title":"Low Road : The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLow Road\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Eddie B. Allen, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] comprehensive look at the gritty novelist's own thug life, (\u003ci\u003eLow Road\u003c\/i\u003e) unfolds like a fast-paced thriller that mirrors Goines's popular bestsellers.\"--\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonald Goines was a pimp, truck driver, heroin addict, factory worker, and career criminal. He was also one of the most popular Black contemporary writers having published sixteen novels, including \u003ci\u003eWhoreson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDopefiend\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Daddy Cool. \u003c\/i\u003eGoines's unique brand of \"street narrative\" and \"ghetto realism\" mark him as the original street writer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, in the first in-depth biography of Goines's life, author Eddie B. Allen, Jr. explores exactly how one man made the transition from street hustler to bestselling author. With exclusive access to personal letters, treatments from unwritten books, photographs, and family members, Allen uncovers Goines's experiences with drugs, prostitutes, prison, and urban violence. Fans of Goines's novels will note a dramatic parallelism between his life and fictional tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] comprehensive look at the gritty novelist's own thug life, (Low Road) unfolds like a fast-paced thriller that mirrors Goines's popular bestsellers.” —\u003ci\u003eEssence magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In an in-depth biography of the original street-fiction author, Donald Goines, Allen examines the life of the late author who influenced all your favorite rappers.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Source\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Allen illuminates the life and writings of arguably the most influential chronicler of black urban life in the post-World War II era. Goines' legacy is maintained by a hip-hop generation that is just as invisible and ignored. Eddie B. Allen J...thankfully brings that legacy into even sharper focus.” —\u003ci\u003eAOL BlackVoices\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For readers who are looking for the definitive story of Donald Goines's life, a wonderful addition to their bookshelves about black popular culture and its icons, and simply, a great read, this is the book.” —\u003ci\u003eBlack Issues Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312383510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40660364918990,"sku":"9780312383510","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_3fbbf3b4-39d0-4669-888e-7a79db62ef30.jpg?v=1639538686","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312383510","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}