Two old Jewish men are sitting on a park bench, where one has been bemoaning the worldwide return of anti-Semitism. After a while, his companion interrupts him to say that as he sees it, au contraire, ...
"Borgata, Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia" by Louis Ferrante, Pegasus Books, 400 pages A Louisianan might be attracted initially to Louis Ferrante’s ambitious underworld chronicle ...
A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: You could fill a whole library with books about the mob and the history of the Mafia. A brand-new edition stands out thanks to the background of its author, Louis Ferrante. His new ...
For someone who was born and raised in Lancaster, the world of the Mafia might seem far away. For RJ Roger, who graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 2004, the 150 miles or so between Lancaster ...
A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: Last year, I got to speak with Louis Ferrante for the first time. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) LOUIS FERRANTE: I was a criminal from when I was 13. I led a hijack and ...
Josh Lambert argues that while Jews didn’t control the publishing world, people should be mindful of how Jewish writers and editors still benefit from their networks. (JTA) — In the postwar years, ...
In “Mafia Democracy: How Our Republic Became a Mob Racket,” author Michael Franzese claims that politicians are acting like organized crime members. He should know, as Michael Franzese was a Cosa ...
LOUIS FERRANTE: I was a criminal from when I was 13. I led a hijack and heist crew of armed robbers within the Gambino crime family. The FBI hunted me. To their credit, they got me. I never informed, ...
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