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Three Days as the Crow Flies
by Danny Simmons

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Publisher Comments:

Renowned painter, art impresario, and cofounder of Def Poetry Jam, Danny Simmons captures the atmosphere of the 1980s art and nightclub scene in New York City's East Village in this accomplished debut novel.

Crow Shade is a quick-witted college drop-out blinded to his own worth by his drug habit. After stealing three paintings and a manuscript from an artist friend in order to scare up some drug money, Crow finds himself in an eccentric circle of people who open the door to what seems a golden opportunity: access to more drugs, sex, and money than he ever imagined.

With a facility that surprises even himself, Crow manages to convince a gallery owner that he's the artist, and the paintings are shown in an exhibit attended by such A-list art-world players and celebrities as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and even Joseph "Rev. Run DMC" Simmons — the author's real-life sibling. As the stakes grow ever higher, all in the pursuit of a good time, Crow begins to worry whether this time he's finally dug himself a hole of deception deeper than he can overcome.

Written with an unerring ear for real-world conversational rhythms, Three Days as the Crow Flies keeps readers engaged, wondering if and when the impressive lies Crow Shade strings together — not to mention the artist friend he robbed — will ever catch up to him. Exuberant and ingeniously structured, the novel is funny, sexy, and pitch-perfect in its evocation of the textures and vernacular of the now-legendary New York art scene.

Synopsis:

From the renowned painter, art impresario, and founder of Def Poetry Jam, a witty and intelligent debut novel that captures the atmosphere of 1980s urban street life and the escapades of a clever but aimless young man.

About the Author

Danny Simmons, a noted painter of abstract-expressionist oil works, owns the Rush Arts Gallery in Manhattan and the Corridor Gallery in Brooklyn. A poet and cofounder of the Def Poetry Jam performance series, he heads the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation with his brother, Russell Simmons. He lives in Brooklyn.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780743466400
Subtitle:
A Novel
Author:
Simmons, Danny
Publisher:
Atria LANGUAGE: eng
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Artists
Subject:
Narcotic addicts
Subject:
East Village
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Series Volume:
97.
Publication Date:
20030625
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
9 x 6 x 1.0625 in 18.624 oz