The Knockout Artist
Author: Harry Crews
The hard-hitting narrative of a black boxer of uncommon promise– and his descent into the New Orleans underworld. “A brilliant specialist in black humor, Crews delivers the goods once again. . . uncannily effective.”–Publishers Weekly….Read More
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