Book I – The Bronx Crucible (1963)
Perfect. Let’s build this into the narrative: We’ll move straight from the funeral’s weight into the playground battle—a mythic eruption in the Bronx, witnessed by family, neighbors, and enemies alike. I’ll frame it in prose that balances realism with epic cadence, so it feels both gritty and mythic. Here’s the opening movement of that 4000-word … Read more