{"product_id":"the-man-nobody-killed-life-death-and-art-in-michael-stewarts-new-york-9781250898241","title":"The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New York","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first comprehensive book about Michael Stewart, the young Black artist and model who was the victim of a fatal assault by police in 1983, from Elon Green, the Edgar Award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Last Call.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt twenty-five years old, Michael Stewart was a young Black aspiring artist, deejay, and model, looking to make a name for himself in the vibrant downtown art scene of the early 1980's New York City. On September 15, 1983, he was brutally beaten by New York City Transit Authority police for allegedly tagging a 14th Street subway station wall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWitnesses reported officers beating him with billy clubs and choking him with a nightstick. Stewart arrived at Bellevue Hospital hog-tied with no heartbeat and died after thirteen days in a coma. This was, at that point, the most widely noticed act of police brutality in the city's history. \u003ci\u003eThe Man Nobody Killed\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the cultural impact of Michael Stewart's life and death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Stewart case quickly catalyzed movements across multiple communities. It became a rallying cry, taken up by artists and singers including Madonna, Keith Haring, Spike Lee, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, tabloid legends such as Jimmy Breslin and Murray Kempton, and the pioneering local news reporter, Gabe Pressman. The Stewart family and the downtown arts community of 1980s New York demanded justice for Michael, leading to multiple investigations into the circumstances of his wrongful death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElon Green, the Edgar Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLast Call, \u003c\/i\u003epresents the first comprehensive narrative account of Michael Stewart's life and killing, the subsequent court proceedings, and the artistic aftermath. In the vein of\u003ci\u003e The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e His Name is George Floyd\u003c\/i\u003e, Green brings us the story of a promising life cut short and a vivid snapshot of the world surrounding this loss. A tragedy set in stark contrast against the hope, activism, and creativity of the 1980's New York City art scene, \u003ci\u003eThe Man Nobody Killed\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a poignant reminder of recurring horrors in American history and explores how, and for whom, the justice system fails.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elon Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Celadon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 5.76w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250898241","brand":"Celadon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45342508253321,"sku":"9781250898241","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d0a7779f-47b1-406e-9b38-238c663c7e08.jpg?v=1772517535","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-man-nobody-killed-life-death-and-art-in-michael-stewarts-new-york-9781250898241","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}