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“[George’s] reading of history is not only interdisciplin- ary, it has a musical score.... His accounts of the colorful characters who populate this uncharted realm are often informative and...delightful.” —The Washington Post Book World

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Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down,  is an award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction. He has written for Playboy, Billboard, Esquire, the Village Voice, Essence, and many other national magazines, as well as writing and producing television programs and feature films.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Reprint edition (August 15, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142004081
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142004081
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 0.56 x 9.1 inches
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