The Wire

Book Review: Clockers

timm84 (WordPress) | by Tim Weaver | Mon, Jun 15

Mon, Jun 15 Nay, this is about the book that served as the inspiration for The Wire; which affords it an immediate hollowed status in contemporary literature. Clockers by Richard Price is quite frankly one of the best books I have ever read in my life.

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source: The Times

Next on the list are two books by two writers connected with another HBO series, The Wire. George Pelecanos' The Way Home and Lush Life by Richard Price ... and more »

Published Fri, Sep 4

David Forsmark: Reviewing Obama's Reading List external link

source: History News Network

Like Richard Price, George Pelecanos recently wrote for the great HBO series, The Wire, which honestly and grippingly charted the decay of urban America in ...

Published Sat, Aug 29

Edinburgh unveils book festival lineup external link

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

novel to the book which made his name, Generation X) and work from the writers of the hit US crime drama, The Wire, David Simon and Richard Price. ... and more »

Published Thu, Jun 11

'Smear' row poet to open festival external link

source: BBC News

UK David Simon and Richard Price, the writers of hit TV series The Wire, will be speaking too. There will also be a focus on Sweden, with a dozen of the country's best contemporary authors on the programme, including internationally renowned crime writer ...

Published Thu, Jun 11