A gritty mystery set against the backdrop of New York's hip-hop music culture: "A real page-turner." — PopMattersA security specialist who thrives off of Manhattan's nightlife, D Hunter is the man people turn to when they need help without drawing the attention of the NYPD.When a rising R&B star is kidnapped, music manager Ivy Greenwich hires D for an unusual assignment. Things go well, and D thinks he's done. But now Greenwich wants D to escort me...

"La Ronge Journal" is a captivating account penned by George Nelson, chronicling his experiences and observations in the La Ronge area. The journal offers a unique glimpse into the life and culture of the Indigenous peoples, the fur trade, and the natural environment of the region. Nelson's keen eye for detail and his ability to convey the essence of his surroundings make this work a valuable historical document. Through his writings, readers gain insight into the challenges and triumphs f...

An exciting social history encompassing music, culture, and real estate during the vital, artistically rich, and plain old fun period of the 1980s and ’90s in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton HillWhen Nelson George moved into 19 Willoughby Avenue in 1985, he was able to rent two of its four floors plus a backyard for less than $1,000 a month. For years, the top floors remained empty, the price not low enough to attract renters scared off by For...

An authoritative history of the groundbreaking syndicated television show that has become an icon of American pop culture, from acclaimed author and filmmaker Nelson George, "the most accomplished black music critic of his generation" ( Washington Post Book World).When it debuted in October 1971, seven years after the Civil Rights Act, Soul Train boldly went where no variety show had gone before, showcasing the cultural preferences of young African-Americans and t...

D Hunter, bodyguard-turned-PI, is back, investigating a murder that lures him into the heart of rhythm-and-blues history.—Nominated for the Brooklyn Public Library's Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize for Fiction"This is a fine mystery and [protagonist] D Hunter is as world weary, yet steadfast, as Philip Marlowe, Spenser, Dave Robicheaux, or Easy Rawlins. A definite yes to purchase for both mystery and African American collections." — Library Journ...

Included in Publishers Weekly's Big Indie Books of Fall 2017 featureA beautifully illustrated children's history of hip-hop, from a progressive/idealistic perspective."Morse and Yi (the team behind What Is Punk?) highlight hip-hop's cultural hegemony via an impressively encyclopedic parade of rhyming biographies. Yi's meticulously styled clay figures are as magical as in the previous book, combining profound expressiveness with the...

"F.W. Woolworth and the Five and Dime: From Nickels to Dimes to Dollars" tells the story of a great American institution, the Five and Ten Cent Store. Utilizing his private collection of Woolworth publications [some dating from 1917], researching numerous books, magazines, newspaper articles, and websites, plus calling on his own personal recollections, Mr. Nelson has written an engaging story of not only the first Five & Ten, F.W. Woolworth, but other chains in the industry who contribute...

From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down, Hip Hop America is the definitive account of the society-altering collision between black youth culture and the mass media.

"City Kid is perhaps one of the seven greatest books ever written. It has the realness of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the warmth of The Color Purple, and the page count of Tuesdays with Morrie. It's a must read."-Chris RockFrom Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down, an affecting memoir of his coming of age.Nelson George was the nerd of his ghetto neighborhood; the kid ...

In "Under the German Shells," Emmanuel Bourcier masterfully navigates the harrowing experiences of soldiers during World War I, providing a nuanced exploration of the psychological impacts of warfare. His vivid prose evokes the visceral realities of trench life and the pervasive atmosphere of dread that loomed overhead. Drawing on both historical records and personal testimonies, Bourcier employs a lyrical yet stark writing style, blending fact with poignant narrative to illuminate the com...

A "wickedly entertaining" crime thriller from a renowned chronicler of the world of rap music ( Kirkus Reviews).Finalist for the NAACP Image Award in LiteratureThe stabbing murder of esteemed music critic Dwayne Robinson in a Soho office building has been dismissed by the NYPD as a gang initiation. But his old friend, bodyguard and security expert D Hunter, suspects there are larger forces at work.D Hunter's investigation into his men...

From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down," this passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George’s book chronicles the rise and fall of “race music” and its transformation into the R&B that eventually dominated the airwaves only to find itself diluted and su...