![]() ![]() “The Kings of Cool” smoothly moves from 2005, when Ben, Chon and O, as she prefers to be called, were just settling in, back to 1967, their parents’ time, when several independent, nonviolent drug dealers were setting up a business called the Association. But instead of a sequel, Winslow’s “The Kings of Cool” offers a prequel, delving into the threesome’s eccentric family history, showing how they settled into a happy, almost normal, ménage … trois. With director Oliver Stone’s film version of “Savages” now in theaters, Winslow returns to his three main characters - independent marijuana millionaires Ben and Chon and their mutual girlfriend Ophelia. In the hands of a lesser talent, this approach would be irritating, but Winslow made it work. ![]() ![]() Then there was Winslow’s unconventional, sparse prose with some chapters consisting of only a couple of words, a couple of sentences running vertically down the page and occasional paragraphs resembling haiku or written as a script. Each multidimensional character was both a hero and a villain. Winslow’s 13th novel featured an action-packed plot loaded with fringe characters, brutality and gallows humor that neither glorified nor judged the California drug trade. ![]() Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menuĭon Winslow’s brash 2010 novel “Savages” finally moved this talented author from a cult-like status to the mainstream. ![]()
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