The New York Times bestselling work of undercover reportage from our sharpest and most original social critic, with a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, author of

A child learns that things like love and God are better than even a stack of nickels as big as a mountain.

Explores the construction, performance and technique of drum set grooves. Includes discussion and many examples and exercises. The CD contains more than 200 MP3

A collection of short poems, including Mud Pies a Penny, Let's Count the Raindrops, and Zoo's Who.

Poems offer a direct look at the harshness of urban life, including drugs, AIDS, and violence