Good Book

I just finished reading Gang Leader for a Day, and it was a good read. So good that I was really sad to leave it at home when I went to Scotland, but there was no logic in carrying a hardback in my bag when there were only 30 pages left to read.

The book offers a glimpse into a world you don't see in your daily travels, the social system of gangs. It's remarkable how there's a whole organized economy and law enforcement system at work in urban projects.

I don't know if I became so fascinated by this side of life from watching episodes of The Wire back-to-back, or if it's just living in Chicago, where Gang Leader is set.
It's getting colder in Chicago (below freezing the past two days) so it's book season again.