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The Cook Up

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The Cook-Up is a memoir by D. Watkins about growing up in Baltimore, inheriting his older brother’s drug dealing business, and eventually leaving the game behind. Art Director: Liz Connor

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These two sketches take the form of a “recipe card” for cooking crack rocks and a composition book smeared with cocaine dust, referencing the author’s journey from drug dealer to writer and teacher.