02029cam a2200337 a 4500 2978 FISKH 20240126151944.0 970424s1997 nyuab 000 0 eng 97016978 0767900308 9780767900317 DLC DLC DLC eng n-us-md HV5833.B2 S55 1997 364.1/77/097526 21 Simon, David, 1960- The corner : a year in the life of an inner-city neighborhood / David Simon and Edward Burns. This edition published in 1998 New York : Broadway Books, 1997 543 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm The crime-infested intersection of West Fayette and Monroe Streets is well-known--and cautiously avoided--by most of Baltimore. But this notorious corner's 24-hour open-air drug market provides the economic fuel for a dying neighborhood. David Simon, an award-winning author and crime reporter, and Edward Burns, a 20-year veteran of the urban drug war, tell the chilling story of this desolate crossroad. Through the eyes of one broken family--two drug-addicted adults and their smart, vulnerable 15-year-old son, DeAndre McCollough, Simon and Burns examine the sinister realities of inner cities across the country and unflinchingly assess why law enforcement policies, moral crusades, and the welfare system have accomplished so little. This extraordinary book is a crucial look at the price of the drug culture and the poignant scenes of hope, caring, and love that astonishingly rise in the midst of a place America has abandoned. Drug abuse Maryland Baltimore. Drug addicts Maryland Baltimore. Drug dealers Maryland Baltimore. Inner cities Maryland Baltimore. At-risk youth Maryland Baltimore. Burns, Edward, 1946- Author 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 19 y-gencatlg ddc BK 0 2978 2978 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC 001 001 TKSNF 2024-01-26 0 SIM 364.177097526 HV5833.B2 FISSE04403 2024-01-26 15:19:40 2024-01-26 BK