{2025 New Release} Concrete Dreamland : Coming of Age in Underground New York by: Patrick Dougher From an award-winning artist who was featured in Humans of New York comes a bold personal narrative about overcoming family trauma, addiction, poverty—and forging a creative life in the greatest city in the world. Born in Brooklyn in 1963, Patrick Dougher grew up in some of the most turbulent and culturally impactful periods of NYC's history. Often neglected as a child by his parents—a father who struggled with alcohol addiction and an overworked mother who struggled to make ends meet—he learned to fend for himself.

Concrete Dreamland is an emotive and humorous read that features the lifestyle of a visual artist. #newrelease #PatrickDougher #ConcreteDreamland

An amazing story from an amazing artist and the restoration of his family brownstone is absolutely stunning !!!
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Patrick Dougher is now a fine artist, musician, poet and actor. But he was once a poor Black punk who wanted to work at the Strand bookstore in Union Square. Here's an extract from his book, "Concrete Dreamland," published in LitHub, where he talks about his experiences there […]