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My favorite mysteries.(Daddy Cool)(Low Road: The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines)(Native Son)(The Maltese Falcon)(Book review)
THE MALTESE FALCON by Dashiell Hammett, published in 1930, is the template for many hardboiled stories that appeared over the decades since its inception. The tough, cynical private eye that may not be as crooked as he seems, the intricate plot, the femme fatale, the outsized villains, the object of lust and desire--it's all here.
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Native Son by Richard Wright is arguably a sociological crime novel. It deals with murder born out of self-hate and racism as the work burrows deep within the tortured psyche of its main character, Bigger Thomas.
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Daddy Cool was written by Donald Goines, who was a pimp, hustler, thief and junkie, as documented in the biography Low Road: The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines by Eddie B. Allen, and corroborated by a friend of mine who edited and rewrote some of Goines' oft-times incomplete and incoherent manuscripts at Holloway House. Goines wrote his novels while still on the needle--nonetheless, Daddy Cool, about a ruthless hitman trying to save his hardheaded daughter from falling into the "life," is Goines at his primitive ...
- WHY HIP-HOP HEADS LOVE DONALD GOINES.(African American author)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Black Issues Book Review Grant, Tracy September 1, 2001 700+ words
...70s. The landscapes and character of Donald Goines's stories are not a far cry from...Mercedes Benz, BMW and Lexus. Just a Donald Goines's Eldorado Red opens with two women...Rhymes, Jay-Z and DMX--share Donald Goines's work ethic: He wrote sixteen books...
- Low Road: the Life and Legacy of Donald Goines.(Book Review)
- Magazine article from: Black Issues Book Review Hunt, Imelda September 1, 2004 700+ words
...his books."--Robyn Ussery, Donald Goines enthusiast Why do today's rappers sample dialogue from Donald Goines novels? And why, 30 years after...Scarface. Allen's biography of Donald Goines is the first book to examine the...
- Suniel Shetty thought of dad during funeral in 'Daddy Cool'
- News wire article from: The Hindustan Times August 30, 2009 700+ words
...character's father in his new film "Daddy Cool". And for the first time, the actor...s father," Suniel said. Though "Daddy Cool" is a remake of Frank Oz's 2007 comedy...Funeral'. In plot and characters 'Daddy Cool' is exactly like 'Death At A Funeral...
- 'Daddy Cool', 'Quick Gun...' fail to spin magic
- News wire article from: The Hindustan Times September 1, 2009 700+ words
...Sep. 1 -- As many as six movies - 'Daddy Cool', 'Quick Gun Murugun', "Toss...appreciation from the audience. Its just 'Daddy Cool' that has managed something out of the...going strong,' the source added. 'Daddy Cool' and 'Quick Gun...' were released...
- 'Daddy Cool' doesn't mock funerals: Director
- News wire article from: The Hindustan Times August 12, 2009 700+ words
...Aug. 12 -- Forthcoming laugh riot "Daddy Cool" is about a funeral gone wrong, but...to Bollywood after seven years with "Daddy Cool". "I was busy with my personal life...not face any problems in directing 'Daddy Cool', even though this was my first comedy...
- Nothing extraordinary about 'Daddy Cool' music (IANS Music Review)
- News wire article from: The Hindustan Times August 16, 2009 700+ words
By Ruchika KherAlbum: "Daddy Cool"; Music Directors: Raghav Sachar...The music album of the film "Daddy Cool" just has three numbers. Composed...Indianised version of 1976 hit song "Daddy cool" by Boney M. Sung by the composer...
- DOIN' THE FAT; Daddy Cool shows moves for hottest club dance.(Features)
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) April 8, 2001 700+ words
...up with the dance to go with it. DJ Daddy Cool - in real life Glasgow disc-spinner...possibility of releasing a mainstream record. Daddy Cool, who travels to gigs in a white stretch...and boogie. If you want to follow DJ Daddy Cool's exact poses, try lifting your leg...
- Music of Bollywood film 'Daddy Cool' released in Mumbai
- News wire article from: The Hindustan Times August 11, 2009 700+ words
...glitterati attended the music release of the comedy film 'Daddy Cool' at a function held here last evening. Cast and the crew...produced by Indra Kumar and directed by K Murali Mohan Rao.'Daddy Cool' is a story of guy terrified by his sweetheart's father...