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The corner

David Simon

1997543 pagesabout 8–12 hours
1997
first published
  • 1997Broadway Books · 543 pages · ENGISBN 9780767900300
  • 1998Broadway Books · 543 pages · ENGISBN 9780767900317
  • 2009Canongate Books · ENGISBN 9781847675774
  • 2009Canongate · 628 pages · ENGISBN 9781847673176
  • 2022Canongate Books · ENGISBN 9781786899781
  • 2010Canongate Books · 640 pagesISBN 9781847673183
  • 2001Bt Bound · ENGISBN 9780613180955

The notorious corner of West Fayette and Monroe Streets in Baltimore is a 24-hour open-air drug market that provides the economic fuel for a dying neighbourhood. 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 USA and unflinchingly assess why law enforcement policies, moral crusades and the welfare system have accomplished so little.

Content notes

  • Drug usemoderateunreviewed
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