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Brooklyn Crime Novel: A Novel
Brooklyn Crime Novel: A Novel
Brooklyn Crime Novel: A Novel
Brooklyn Crime Novel: A Novel
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Brooklyn Crime Novel: A Novel

byJonathan Lethem

From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Fortress of Solitude and Motherless Brooklyn comes a sweeping story of community, crime, and gentrification, tracing over fifty years of life in one Brooklyn neighborhood. “A blistering book. A love story. Social commentary. History. Protest novel. And mystery joins the whole together: is the crime 'time'? Or the almighty dollar? I got a great laugh from it too. Every city deserves a book like this.” — Colum McCann, author of Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin On the streets of 1970s Brooklyn, a daily ritual goes down: the dance. Money is exchanged, belongings surrendered, power asserted. The promise of violence lies everywhere, a currency itself. For these children, Black, brown, and white, the street is a stage in shadow. And in the wings hide the other players: parents; cops; renovators; landlords; those who write the headlines, the histories, and laws; those who award this neighborhood its name. The rules appear obvious at first. But in memory’s prism, criminals and victims may seem to trade places. The voices of the past may seem to rise and gather as if in harmony, then make war with one another. A street may seem to crack open and reveal what lies behind its glimmering facade. None who lived through it are ever permitted to forget. Written with kaleidoscopic verve and delirious wit, Brooklyn Crime Novel is a breathtaking tour de force by a writer at the top of his powers. Jonathan Lethem, “one of America’s greatest storytellers” (Washington Post), has crafted an epic interrogation of how we fashion stories to contain the uncontainable: our remorse at the world we’ve made.

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About Literary Fiction

Here are the widely celebrated books that belong on your wishlist! Literary fiction is a popular and beloved book category filled with celebrated debuts from fresh new writers and older literary gems from some of your favorite writers. In our literary fiction audiobook collection, you'll find a wide range of incredible titles from some of the world's best creators. These are the audiobooks you just can’t turn off. Take a journey into the fascinating lives of unforgettable characters and be swept away by their stories. With compelling stories, stylish prose, and powerful narration that brings it all to life, these incredible literary fiction audiobooks are the perfect listens for when you’re folding laundry, commuting to work, or walking in the park. The complicated plots and characters come alive through each authors’ brilliant prose. Want to hear what some of the most beloved and consistent bestsellers are in literary fiction audiobooks? Some popular gems include My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult, Stardust by Neil Gaiman, She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb, Homer’s The Iliad. Put your headphones on (or your earbuds in) and escape to new worlds.

Here are the widely celebrated books that belong on your wishlist! Literary fiction is a popular and beloved book category filled with celebrated debuts from fresh new writers and older literary gems from some of your favorite writers. In our literary fiction audiobook collection, you'll find a wide range of incredible titles from some of the world's best creators. These are the audiobooks you just can’t turn off. Take a journey into the fascinating lives of unforgettable characters and be swept away by their stories. With compelling stories, stylish prose, and powerful narration that brings it all to life, these incredible literary fiction audiobooks are the perfect listens for when you’re folding laundry, commuting to work, or walking in the park. The complicated plots and characters come alive through each authors’ brilliant prose. Want to hear what some of the most beloved and consistent bestsellers are in literary fiction audiobooks? Some popular gems include My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult, Stardust by Neil Gaiman, She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb, Homer’s The Iliad. Put your headphones on (or your earbuds in) and escape to new worlds.