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The Wire: A Cultural History by Ben Lamb (Publication Date: 2025) available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/41PbZ9F
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Dive deep into the groundbreaking television series The Wire with Ben Lamb's comprehensive cultural history. Discover the unlikely journey of this critically acclaimed show, from its initial mixed reception and low ratings to its current status as one of the greatest TV series of the twenty-first century. Explore how creators David Simon and Ed Burns, drawing on their experiences as a crime reporter and homicide detective respectively, crafted a "novel for television" that fearlessly indicted America’s War on Drugs and the social impact of deindustrialization in Baltimore....
Uncover the secrets behind the show's p ...