legacy

The messages stream in, from friends, acquaintances, strangers. “Thought of you when I heard the news.” I am grateful for their thoughtfulness and ashamed at the attention. The well wishes…

Illustration Credit: Zachary Schomburg Excerpt from The Man on High—Essays on skateboarding, hip-hop, poetry and The Notorious B.I.G.   “Since his first album, Jay-Z has simplified his intricate rhyme style: his…

We put on our jackets to go up to the roof of Liz’s building in Brooklyn. Liz carried a Ziploc bag, and I carried a pack of cigarettes. When I…