{"product_id":"graffiti-palace-paperback","title":"Graffiti Palace - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. G. Lombardo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant, exhilarating debut novel that retells \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e during the 1965 Watts Riots--like nothing you've ever read before\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's August 1965 and Los Angeles is scorching. Americo Monk, a street-haunting aficionado of graffiti, is frantically trying to return home to the makeshift harbor community (assembled from old shipping containers) where he lives with his girlfriend, Karmann. But this is during the Watts Riots, and although his status as a chronicler of all things underground garners him free passage through the territories fiercely controlled by gangs, his trek is nevertheless diverted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmbarking on an exhilarating, dangerous, and at times paranormal journey, Monk crosses paths with a dizzying array of representatives from Los Angeles subcultures, including Chinese gangsters, graffiti bombers, witches, the Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, and others. \u003ci\u003eGraffiti Palace\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a city transmogrified by the upsurge of its citizens, and Monk is our tour guide, cataloging and preserving the communities that, though surreptitious and unseen, nevertheless formed the backbone of 1960s Los Angeles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an astounding generosity of imagery and imagination, \u003ci\u003eGraffiti Palace\u003c\/i\u003e heralds the birth of a major voice in fiction. A. G. Lombardo sees the writings on our walls, and with \u003ci\u003eGraffiti Palace\u003c\/i\u003e he has provided an allegorical paean to a city in revolt.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. G. Lombardo\u003c\/b\u003e is a native Angeleno who teaches at a Los Angeles public high school. \u003ci\u003eGraffiti Palace\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693701042239,"sku":"9781250310309","price":28.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0133bedb274daf0a6a24c49a60470107.webp?v=1764999683","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/graffiti-palace-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}