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From The Block
From the wild Irish pubs of the Bronx, to the bizarre world of the underground video art scene in SoHo, to the sleazy battle-zone known as television news, FROM THE BLOCK captures the hearts, minds, and souls of best friends and worst enemies as they each pursue their own visions of heaven and hell. Every journey begins with a first step, but Jerry Pellicano's began with an ice-ball right in the kisser. And what started out as an idle quest for sex, full-time employment, and the perfect egg-cream, suddenly becomes a desperate pursuit for meaning and justice, guided by the spirit of a gentle, departed soul. Hang on to your barstools as the locals at "Third Base" take you for a ride on the mean streets of New York in the late 1970s, where every day seems to ask the question; "Am I selling out...or buying in?"
345 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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About the author
Steven Schindler
13 books26 followersSteven Schindler's new novel, COVER FOR ME, will be released on July 29, 2025.
Born and raised in the Bronx, Schindler has worked as an award winning writer and producer in television for over twenty years, in news, sports, reality, entertainment and news magazines. Credits include "The Who's Farewell Tour", "Israel and the Palestinians: Will Reason Prevail?" "A Day in the Lives of Melrose Place" "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and 4 Chicago Emmy Awards.
His debut novel, SEWER BALLS, was called "probably the best novel produced by the small presses in 1999" by Small Press Review. His second novel, FROM THE BLOCK, won BEST FICTION at the Hollywood Indie Book Festival. His third novel, FROM HERE TO REALITY, (Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books) was called "REQUIRED READING" by the New York Post and received praise from Jay Leno, Roger L. Simon (The Big Fix), and Publishers Weekly. His fourth novel ON THE BLUFFS was released in 2009.
Schindler's novel, THE LAST SEWER BALL was awarded the GRAND PRIZE at the New York Book Festival at the legendary Algonquin Hotel in July of 2017. HIGH DESERT HIGH, was released in 2017
FALLOUT SHELTER won Best Fiction in the NYC Big Book Awards, 2nd Place in the CIP EVVY Awards, and 3rd runner up at the NY Book Festival.
Born and raised in the Bronx, Schindler has worked as an award winning writer and producer in television for over twenty years, in news, sports, reality, entertainment and news magazines. Credits include "The Who's Farewell Tour", "Israel and the Palestinians: Will Reason Prevail?" "A Day in the Lives of Melrose Place" "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and 4 Chicago Emmy Awards.
His debut novel, SEWER BALLS, was called "probably the best novel produced by the small presses in 1999" by Small Press Review. His second novel, FROM THE BLOCK, won BEST FICTION at the Hollywood Indie Book Festival. His third novel, FROM HERE TO REALITY, (Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books) was called "REQUIRED READING" by the New York Post and received praise from Jay Leno, Roger L. Simon (The Big Fix), and Publishers Weekly. His fourth novel ON THE BLUFFS was released in 2009.
Schindler's novel, THE LAST SEWER BALL was awarded the GRAND PRIZE at the New York Book Festival at the legendary Algonquin Hotel in July of 2017. HIGH DESERT HIGH, was released in 2017
FALLOUT SHELTER won Best Fiction in the NYC Big Book Awards, 2nd Place in the CIP EVVY Awards, and 3rd runner up at the NY Book Festival.
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