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Jimmy Breslin : the man who told the truth / by Richard Esposito ; with reporting by Ted Gerstein

Esposito, Richard, (author.). Gerstein, Ted, (reporter.).

Summary:

"Jimmy Breslin: The Man Who Told the Truth is the first biography of the legendary writer, vividly portrayed by Richard Esposito, a former colleague of the Big Man. From Breslin's humble beginnings as a copy boy, to winning the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, the writer's life was as fascinating as any of his subjects. With the full cooperation of Breslin's family and interviews with countless of his former coworkers, friends, and enemies, Esposito has crafted a meticulous and revealing portrait of a complex man who bared his soul to the world in column inches"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781613165775
ISBN: 1613165773
Physical Description: 417 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First Crime Ink edition.
Publisher: New York : Crime Ink, [2024]
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Cast of characters -- Prologue -- Sam -- Sam speaks -- Sam's letter to Breslin -- Sam sleeps -- Sam writes -- Becoming Jimmy Breslin -- Breslin becomes a big shot -- More than one I in Tribune -- The new journalism, & the old mob -- The first plane to Dallas -- You! You! You! You! -- The bard of Queens Boulevard -- Riots, race & the one percent -- Bobby We'll never be young again -- Post haste -- Bumpy's farewell -- Lindsay in Harlem -- Feat of clay -- How to write a profile -- Running against the machine -- Crimes of a century -- The night John Lennon died -- Dies the victim dies the city -- Lufthansa heist -- Dies Rosemary dies the family -- Fear city -- Simply stunning -- Boulevard of broken schemes -- A prize named for a publisher -- Truth, justice & the comics -- Bring back the death penalty -- "One great act of bigotry" -- Love, betrayal & loss -- You never leave whitespace -- He finds Selma in Zuccotti Park -- Big Man dies -- Coda -- A timeline of significant events -- Acknowledgments -- Index.