Swank Writing

...tor'cha...
by Todd Craig

The only time a conversation ends is when a life is taken.

“… A head-spinning tale that captures New York – its intoxicating highs as well as its gritty lows – with an unblinking eye.” HS Miller, writer/director, ANAMORPH

If you take this roller coaster ride with me, I will strap you in and take you through it. You get to live at the end…

“Todd Craig’s writing can hold more weight than the mighty 59th Street bridge during rush hour. He is a combo of Zora Neale Hurston and Bonz Malone. A classic slice of New York pizza. Hold the swine.” Bobbito Garcia, author, Where’d You Get Those?

I’m the direct connect that lends the extended “ghetto pass” to anyone. And after the hood nods its head, then you gotta put down the other “…nah, them Muslim dudes, I be seeing what they do on the News…” Leave that home…

“This book should be required reading for anyone taken in by the glamorization of the gangsta culture.” Geoffrey Canada, president/CEO , Harlem Children’s Zone

Ordering Information
New school:
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Old school:
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Swank Books
PO Box 300163
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

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Distribution through Book Clearing House.

Multiple copies: For orders of two or three books, total shipping is $5. For orders of five books or more, the shipping charge is waived.

Bookstore orders: To order copies, please call Book Clearing House at 800-431-1579 or visit www.book-clearing-house.com.

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