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<p><I>You Can&#8217;t Win</I>, the beloved memoir of real lowdown Americana by criminal hobo Jack Black, was first published in 1926, then reprinted in 1988 by Adam Parfrey&#8217;s Amok Press, featuring an introduction by William S. Burroughs.</p><p>After its Amok Press edition went out of print, <I>You Can&#8217;t Win </I>found popularity once again with the AK Press edition.</p><p>Feral House&#8217;s new version will take this classic American narrative a lot further, including two remarkable nonfiction articles by Jack Black written for <I>Harper's Magazine</I> in the 1920s. Remarkable illustrations by Joe Coleman and new biographical revelations by Donald Kennison will round out the new edition.</p><p>A full-length feature film of <I>You Can&#8217;t Win </I>starring <I>Boardwalk Empire</I>&#8217;s Michael Pitt is expected to be released in spring 2013.</p><BR>