for crime novelist richard price, life is 'lush' - street light price

Crime novelist Richard Price, in his latest book, Lush Life, explores the fragile and often violent relationship between residents of Lower East Side of Manhattan.
The novel, centered on what the bartenders seem like, is the eighth of price.
The authors are also screenwriters of the Sea of Love, ransom and the color of money, and HBO crime drama Wire.
The interview was originally broadcast on March 5, 2008.
Quality of Life Task Force: Around the corner of Clinton Street, next to Williamsburg Bridge, there are four jerseys on a fake taxi
Set up ramps for the upcoming salmon run;
Their mantra: drugs, guns, overtime
Their motto is: everyone has something to lose.
Dead tonight. "The four car-
So far, three cities have been stopped this evening.
A postal inspector, a traffic officer and a garbageman, all city stafflimits—
A man with six people.
There is an inch blade under his seat, but there is no springrelease.
A station wagon that came down from the bridge was driving alongside them at the drancey street light, and the driver was a tall, gray, long
Nose Man in a tweed jacket and sleeve cap.
"Quiet Man," whispered Geohagan.
"This is OK, pig," Scharf added . ".
Lugo, Daley, Gigi, Shaf;
Bayside, New Dorp, Freeport, Pelham Bay, all in their thirties, became the oldest white man on the Lower East End this late night.
Don't take a bite for 40 minutes. . .
Restless, they finally rolled out an endless right turn on the narrow street for an hour: falafel joints, jazz joints, gyro joints, corners.
Campus, Clay Perry, real estate agent, corner.
Apartment, apartment, Museum of apartments, corner.
Pink Pony, Blind Tiger, muffin boutique, corner.
Sex shop, tea shop, synagogue, corner.
Boulangerie, bar, hat boutique, corner.
Matzo shop on the corner, gelateria, Iglesia.
Bollywood, Buddha, botanical garden, corner.
Leather socket, leather socket, corner.
Bars, schools, bars, schools, people's parks, corners.
Tyson mural, Celia Cruz mural, Lady Di mural, corner.
Bling shop, barber shop, car service, corner.
Finally, in the Dark Land of Eldridge, something with potential: a tired --
Wearing a windbreaker, cigarette hanging, plastic bag dangling from bent fingers, like filled with buckets, struggling on the dark narrow streets, half a block behind
"What do you think?
"Lugo conducted a poll through the rearview mirror.
"The Chinese who went to him?
"I will do that," Scharf said . ". "The guy looks defeated.
It may have just ended his week.
"It's also a good score.
On Friday's payday, pull your 80.
Four hours. What are you going home with? four hours? Four fifty?
"It may be his full responsibility if he does not use the bank. ""C'mon, kid"—
Taxis lag behind prey, with half the three partiesblock stagger—
"There is nothing better than this.
"In fact, banniyi is promoting in the community?
He said that the foodies finally knew that they would not do it anymore and put it all on them.
"Yes, well, they don't do it anymore.
"Should we tell the children ? "
He may not have heard of chianyi.
"I don't want to wander between a young man and his dreams," Lugo said . ".
"He went. he went. . .
"Forget it, he just made us," said Daley, when the child suddenly lost his lame foot and turned to the east, went back to the project or the subway, or simply took five, like they did, then go back to the game.
Turn right and turn right, too much. when they finally pull people over, they will. it will take a minute to stretch their legs below and stop tilting towards the steps;
So many right turns, three in the morning, six beers at the gredge bar, everyone silently and angrily watched a lucky jerk ride around the banquet by the bathroom and they would lean right at the bar, then on the bed, Twitch right in a dream.
Around the corner of Houston and Christie, a cherry
The red Denali stood next to them with three gorgeous women in the back seat, only the driver in front and sunglasses. The passenger-
Slide down the side window.
"This is the location of Howard Johnson hotel. . .
"Three blocks straight around the corner in the distance," Lugo said . ""Thank you.
"What is the midnight tone?
Daley asked from the seat of the shotgun, leaning forward through Lugo for eye contact.
"I have a sense of photo," replied the guy, tapping on his frame.
The window slid back and he shot east in Houston.
Did he call US officers?
"It was your stupid attack.
"It's your damn tractor hat.
My sense of sensitienne. . .
"After a while, they themselves walked past Howard Johnson and watched the man in Denali open the door for all the ladies who came out of the back seat like a coachman.
"Huggy Bear, Lugo is vague.
"Who the fuck put Howard here?
"Scharf gestures to the dilapidated people --
Looks like a chain hotel, its neighbor is an old knight and a seventh-
The Seventh-day Church of Christ on the stone superimposed on the aluminum cross-
David's carving star
"What is the idea behind this. ""Twenty-
"Eight flavors," said Lugo.
"After my game, my dad will take me there every Sunday.
Scharf said: "You're talking about the ice cream shop. that's different.
"I never had a dad," said Geohagan . ".
"Do you want mine?
Daley sat in his seat. "I had three.
"I can only dream of a dad taking me to the Howard Johnson bar after my game. ""Hey, Sonny.
"Lugo captured the gaze of the Earth from the rear view.
"Do you want to talk to me later tonight? ""Sure, mister.
"Pokey's fucking here, right? " says Daley.
"That's because it's your turn to get it," said Lugo, waving to some drunks who thought they had just gotten off the taxi.
"Someone above hates me. ""Hang on. . .
"Scharf suddenly got excited and his head was spinning.
"It looks good there.
Four dead bodies headed west. ""Going west?
Lugo laid a floor for it in the heavy traffic.
When he took the driver, "Think Thin, girls"
The wheels on the side climb up the concrete partition, pass through a real taxi waiting for the lights, and rush into a U-shaped car
Turn in and drive with the target car, look inside.
"Women, two moms, two kids," said Scharf ahoying again after passing them and now hungry, "Green Honda, driving east.
It's the East, he said.
"Lugo ran another 180 kilometers behind Honda. "What we got. . .
There are two men in front.
"What we got. . .
"Neon decoration on the plate.
Colored windows.
Right rear tail light.
The passenger in front stuffed things under the seat. ""Thank you.
"Lugo hit the tragic lights and climbed onto the back of Honda and the driver spent half a block parking.
Daley and Lugo walked slowly on both sides of the car, crossing
Give the front seat to the beam.
Driver, a young green man.
Red-eyed Latinos, shake the window.
"What do I do, officer?
"Lugo puts his arms across the open window, like a fence in the backyard.
"Please show your license and registration?
"Seriously, what do I do?
"Do you always drive like this ? "
His voice was almost gentle. "Like what?
"All roads have signs of change.
Courtesy and shit. ""Excuse me?
"Come on, no one will do so unless they are nervous about something. ""Well I was. ""Nervous?
"You're following me.
"Is the taxi following you ? "
"Yes, yes, a taxi.
Pass on his documents.
"Very serious, officer, without any disrespect, maybe I can learn something here, but what did I do?
"Primary, you have neon decorations on your plate.
"Hey, I didn't put it there.
This is my sister's whip.
"Second, your window is too dark.
"I told her about it.
"Level 3, you passed a pure yellow one.
"Bypass a doubleparked car.
"Quadrary, you're sitting next to the fire hydrant.
"That's because you just pulled me over.
"Lugo took a little time to assess his oral level.
He's soft in general.
Speaking, leaning against the driver's window to talk, explaining that his expression was patient and relaxed, eyes to eyes, as if to make sure that what he explained here was digested, it seems to be deaf to the misdemeanor, misdemeanor of mandatory verbal abuse,. . .
If the driver says one thing and says a word on some invisible lines, then there is no change in expression and no warning sign other than the slow straightening, he takes a step back, reach out and get the door handle, it's a sad/disgusted look, the world they know is no longer there.
But this child is not too bad.
"It's for your own benefit.
Will you get off, please?
When Lugo escorted the driver to the rear bumper, Daley leaned against the shotgun --
The second child sitting there was sitting there, his chin tilted towards the passenger, affecting comfort, heavy
Wearing a baseball cap too big, staring straight ahead as if they were still driving.
"What is your story?
"Daley said that opening the passenger's door also provided some sidewalks to the door, just like Geohagan, all of them were wearing Celtic braids, Knots and Crosses, the Cup caddies, tape storage boxes, and Scharf are sitting in the back seat.
Back in the rear bumper, the driver stood on a scarecrow T and looked at the soul --
Lugo opened his eyes and squinted at his cigarette smoke. his fingers walked around his pocket and took out a roll of fat in his 20 s.
"It's a lot of cheddar cheese, because," counted and then stuffed it into the kid's shirt pocket before continuing the patrol.
"Yeah, that's my college tuition.
"What's the fucking college cash?
"Lugo smiled and then finished, gestures to the bumper. "Have a seat.
"Burke Technology Center in Bronx? It's new.
They took cash? "Money is money. ""True dat.
"Lugo shrugged and waited outside to find a car.
"Then what is your major?
Furniture management?
"Have you been locked before ? "
"Come on man, my uncle is like a detective in the Bronx.
Like a detective? ""No. A detective.
He just retired. ""Oh yeah? What precinct?
"I don't know myself. The Sixty-ninth?
"Fight 60-
"Ninth," shouted Geohagan, now under the passenger seat.
"No 60-
"Ninth," said Lugo, putting his ass into the ditch. "Sixty-something.
I said I'm not sure.
What's his name. ""Rodriguez?
"Rhodes in the Bronx?
Narrow the scope.
What is his name? ""Narcisso?
"I don't know him.
"Is there a big retirement party? ""Sorry.
"I 've been thinking about trying it out for the Police Academy myself. ""Oh yeah? That's great. ""Donnie.
"Geohagan backed out of the passenger's door and lifted a zipper --loc of weed.
"Because we need more damn smoke hounds.
"The child closed his eyes, his chin tilted towards the stars and to the moon over Delancey. "His or yours.
"Lugo gestures to another child on the sidewalk, his face is still blank, and his pockets are scattered on the hood of the car.
Some people say if you all go.
The driver finally muttered, "mine . "
"Please turn around?
"Oh man, are you going to lock me up ? "
"Hey, you stood up like a man two seconds ago. Stay with that.
"Lugo handcuffed him and then turned him forward again, holding his arm as if to assess his evening dress.
"Is there anything else in it?
Tell us now, or we will tear the broken box to pieces.
"Damn it, man, I barely have it.
"OK, relax," guided him back to the bumper as the search continued.
The child looked at it and shook his head and muttered, "Sorry, Ass. ""Excuse me?
"No, I just said"
Self with a mouthdisgust—"not about you.
"Geohagan came back with the bag and gave it to me. "OK, look.
"Lugo lit another cigarette and dragged it for a long time for the first time. "This?
We can give the fuck.
We're on a higher phone.
"He nodded to a passing patrol car and what the driver said made him laugh.
"Do you know what I'm talking about?
"What's more serious? ""There you go.
"That's all I have.
"I don't accept what you get.
You know what I'm talking about. ""What I know?
"You know what I'm talking about.
"They all turned in the direction of the East River, and the two men were there for a while, one with their hands on their backs.
Finally, children breathe out in large quantities.
"Well, I can tell you where the weeds are.
"Are you kidding me?
Lugo is back.
"I tell you where the weeds are.
I tell you where fifty is.
I can get you something better than this, and you pay half the way you wear a blindfold seven days a week.
"The child sighed and tried not to look at the almost uncurious locals who came out of the ponse bank ATM center and Dunn du Le, college students shuttling back and forth in a taxi. "C'mon.
Do the right thing to me, I do the right thing to you.
"Lugo absently threw the bag from one hand to the other, put it down and picked it up.
"What is right? ""I want a gun. ""A what?
I don't know a gun.
"You don't have to know what's going on with the gun.
But you know someone, right? ""Aw, man. . .
"First of all, you know who you bought this thing from, right?
"Man, I don't know anything about guns.
You have 40 dollars of marijuana there.
I bought it for my own money because it helped me relax and help me get together.
Everyone I know is like, go to work, go to school, high school. That's it. ""Huh. . .
So like, you can't call anyone and say, 'Yo, I just got hijacked in PJs.
I need a whistle, can I see you in a place like this? ' ""A whistle?
"Lugo made a finger gun.
"You mean the hammer?
"Hammer, whistle. . .
Lugo turned and tightened his ponytail. "Pfff. . .
"The child took a look," I knew there was a knife. "Lugo laughs.
"My mother has a knife.
"This is used. ""Forget it. " Then, chin-
Tilt to another child: "What about your partner? ""My cousin? He's like half-retarded.
"How about the other half? ""Aw, c'mon.
The driver held out his head lazily like a cow.
Another patrol car rolled up to pick up the prisoner.
"Okay, think about it, okay? " Lugo says.
"I will see you back in a few hours.
"What about my car?
"Gilbert grapes, is he licensed ? "
This is the case with his brother.
"Then, before you are dragged away, tell him to call his brother and put his ass here. ""Damn.
Then shouted, "Raymond! You hear that?
"Cousin nodded but did not take any action to retrieve his phone from the hood of the car.
"So you never answered my question," Lugo said . "
Drive him into the back of the cruiser.
"Have you been shut down before?
"The child turned his head and whispered something.
"It's okay, you can tell me. ""I said, 'Yes. ' ""For?
The child shrugged shyly and said, "this. ""Yeah? Around here? ""Uh-huh. How long will you come back?
"On Christmas Eve.
"Christmas Eve? " Lugo winces. "That is cold.
Who is it. . .
Do you remember who caught you? ""Uh-
"Well," the child muttered mut, and then looked at Lugo's face. "You.
"An hour later, the child returned to the ice on the eighth and was worth another hour or two --
Bickering, which could have nowhere to go, for the arrested police officer Daley good and the caring Daley, there are still a few hours to deal with, and they go out again and want to buy one for Scharf, the last onecall drive-
Before settling down in a local parkall-else-fails post-
Midnight curfew
That night, Daley turned south from Houston to Ludlow and felt something on the chain for the fifth time --
Shadow of the link below the Catts deli,. . .
"Donnie, walk around.
Lugo took a taxi with four strokes.
Block Square: Ludlow to Stanton, Essex, Houston, again crawling to the left to Ludlow, just past Catz, but caught up with a parked car full of unrefined hits
Under the plainclothes of Narcotics, the driver stared at them: this is our fishing hole.
Richard Price extracts from the lush life.
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