The corner
a year in the life of an inner-city neighbourhood
by David Simon, Edward Burns, Ed Burns · 1997
Popularity 22
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.
Inner citiesDrug abuseProblem youthDrug addictsDrug dealersNarcotics dealersNarcotic addictsNonfictionTrue CrimeNew York Times reviewedBaltimore (md.)Maryland, social conditions