You Can’t Win

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A Lost Classic of American True Crime and Underground Memoir

You Can't Win is the gritty, unforgettable autobiography of Jack Black, a drifter, thief, and professional safecracker who roamed the underworlds of the American West in the early 1900s. This landmark memoir, first published in 1926, has influenced generations of writers-from William S. Burroughs to punk poets and prison reformers.

Why this book still matters:

A raw, firsthand look at the criminal justice system before reform

Insight into the hobo jungles, opium dens, and railroads of old America

A powerful reflection on redemption and personal transformation

This edition features modern typesetting. Essential reading for fans of true crime, Beat literature, and countercultural history.