Random Family by Leblanc

Random Family by Leblanc

This New York Times bestseller intimately depicts urban life in a gripping book that slips behind cold statistics and sensationalism to reveal the true sagas lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour.

In her extraordinary bestseller, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc immerses readers in the intricacies of the ghetto, revealing the true sagas lurking behind the headlines of gangsta glamour, gold-drenched drug dealers, and street-corner society. Focusing on two romances--Jessica's dizzying infatuation with a hugely successful young heroin dealer, Boy George, and Coco's first love with Jessica's little brother, Cesar--Random Family is the story of young people trying to outrun their destinies. Jessica and Boy George ride the wild adventure between riches and ruin, while Coco and Cesar stick closer to the street, all four caught in a precarious dance between survival and death. Friends get murdered; the DEA and FBI investigate Boy George; Cesar becomes a fugitive; Jessica and Coco endure homelessness, betrayal, the heartbreaking separation of prison, and, throughout it all, the insidious damage of poverty.

Charting the tumultuous cycle of the generations--as girls become mothers, boys become criminals, and hope struggles against deprivation--LeBlanc slips behind the cold statistics and sensationalism and comes back with a riveting, haunting, and true story.

Random Family, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc's debut novel, was a New York Times bestseller, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, and the recipient of The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and the Ridenhour Book Prize. The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Esquire, Elle, Spin, The Source, The Village Voice, and other publications have featured LeBlanc's work. LeBlanc is a New Yorker.

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ISBN 13	9780684863870
ISBN 10	0684863871
Title	Random Family
Author	Leblanc
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Other book format
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2003-01-28
Number of pages	416
Prizes	Winner of ALA Notable Books (Nonfiction) 2004, Short-listed for National Book Critics Circle Award (Nonfiction) 2003
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.