Richard Price

Samaritan is a novel by Richard Price, first published in 2003. It tells the story of a wealthy screenwriter who returns to his impoverished neighborhood in Dempsey, New Jersey, where he begins to help others. His motivations and their ramifications are explored. Throughout the novel, various characters help others, …

Clockers is a 1992 novel by American author Richard Price. The book takes place in the fictitious city of Dempsey in North Jersey. It centers on the workings of a local drug gang and the dynamics between the drug dealers, the police and the community.

A National BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of the YearLush Life is a tale of two Lower East Sides: one a high-priced bohemia, the other a home to hardship, it's residents pushed to the edges of their time-honored turf. When a cocky young hipster is shot to death by a street kid from the "other" lower east …