David Goodis specializes in one genre: losers. And he does it very well. His novels are basically the same but each is unique if that is possible. The plots center around Port Richmond, a white working class area of Philadelphia that time has left behind. Bars, rowhouses, and a string of sad stories each the same but different in its own way. If you like your coffee black, your characters honest, and English written in simple prose, Goodis hits all the markers.
