Tag: the wire

  • How I Read 52 Books A Year

    My goal, every year, is to read 52 books. Here’s how I do it (as randomly illustrated with pictures from the Wire): 1. I prioritize reading books. I endeavor to read, at least for a couple of minutes, everyday. I’m lucky in that I live in New York City, and can read for about an…

  • Review: Simon’s Homocide

    Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets David Simon You’ve read this right? You have to. The best book on cops ever and its written by the creator of the world’s greatest TV show, the Wire. Baltimore in the early nineties was a violent place, policed by a largely white and often racist police force…