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‘Smoke’ Review: Dennis Lehane’s Latest Apple Collaboration With Taron Egerton Plays Like A B-Side To ‘Black Bird’
Dennis Lehane’s latest drama, “Smoke,” is of a piece. The writer’s work, whether it be in television or novels, has always bridged the gap between pulp and literary fiction, often in the same work. His opus, “The Given Day” — a 700+ page historical fiction about the 1919 Boston police strike and simmering racial tensions in the city — was followed up by two gangster-centered sequels, “Live By Night” and “World Gone By.” Both were pure genre plays. Continue reading ‘Smoke’ Review: Dennis Lehane’s Latest Apple Collaboration With Taron Egerton Plays Like A B-Side To ‘Black Bird’ at The Playlist.
Dennis Lehane’s latest drama, “Smoke,” is of a piece. The writer’s work, whether it be in television or novels, has always bridged the gap between pulp and literary fiction, often in the same work. His opus, “The Given Day” — a 700+ page historical fiction about the 1919 Boston police strike and simmering racial tensions in the city — was followed up by two gangster-centered sequels, “Live By Night” and “World Gone By.” Both were pure genre plays.
