Smack: Heroin and the American City

From the Beat generation to HBO’s The Wire, the connection of heroin to the American city is well documented in popular culture. But, where did it all begin? How did smack invade urban space? Eric C. Schneider’s new book, Smack: Heroin and the American City covers the drug from the 1920s to the present. The book is forthcoming from University of Pennsylvania Press.