County of Kings

COUNTY OF KINGS is a jarring and poignant coming-of-age memoir told in a unique voice that seamlessly flows from hard-edged drama to urban poetry. This poetic and often times gritty narrative creates a vivid portrait of Lemon's difficult, yet at times humorous experiences growing up in New York City.

Based the on the critically-acclaimed solo show, the book version won the Book of the Year award at the 2010 New York Book Festival.