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minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month ago[OFF TOPIC] https://bookshop.org/p/books/harlem-shuffle-colson-whitehead/16311673?ean=9780525567271&next=t&next=t https://bookshop.org/p/books/crook-manifesto/18888269?ean=9780525567288&next=t&next=t Two books about the owner of a Harlem furniture store, circa 1960-1980. The hero is a member of the community who wants to do right, respect the law and his neighbors. So, every once in a while he has to fence some stolen jewelry or help a crooked cop rob some numbers spots, but basically he’s almost 100% honest.
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https://bookshop.org/p/books/harlem-shuffle-colson-whitehead/16311673?ean=9780525567271&next=t&next=t
https://bookshop.org/p/books/crook-manifesto/18888269?ean=9780525567288&next=t&next=t
Two books about the owner of a Harlem furniture store, circa 1960-1980.
The hero is a member of the community who wants to do right, respect the law and his neighbors.
So, every once in a while he has to fence some stolen jewelry or help a crooked cop rob some numbers spots, but basically he’s almost 100% honest.