In this revelatory book, Sudhir Venkatesh takes us into Maquis Park, a poor black neighborhood on Chicago's Southside, to explore the desperate and remarkable w
This section contains a collection of books on the underground economy and related subject matter. The books range from scholarly treatises to the nuts-and-bolt
"Many jazz lives are marginal, as jazz guitarist Peter Leitch attests in his honest memoir. [This is] the story of a life lived in search of excellence in music
Millions of low-income African Americans in the United States lack access to health care. How do they treat their health care problems? In Health Care Off the B
Spunky and headstrong, Cameron blasts music, challenges adults, and cuts class when she feels like it. She lives with her single mom in Brooklyn and hangs out w