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Cohen sets the historical record straight about the jewish gangsters of the 20s and 30s. In 1930s brooklyn, there lived a breed of men who now exist only in legend and in the memories of a few oldtimers. When hollywood moviemakers conjure up the gangster demimonde, they almost always reserve a bit part for a jewish characterthe mousy lawyer or accountant. Rich cohen born july 30, 1968 is an american nonfiction writer.

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He is a cocreator of the hbo series vinyl and a contributing editor at vanity fair and rolling stone and has written for the new yorker, the atlantic, and harpers magazine, among others. For cohen, a writer for rolling stone magazine, the jewish gangsters are the purest. Fathers, sons, and ganster dreams kindle edition by richard cohen. Fathers, sons, and gangster dreams by rich cohen 19990420 by cohen, rich isbn. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Irving puggy feinstein october 6, 1909 september 5, 1939 was a jewishamerican mobster involved in illegal gambling and labor racketeering with louis lepke buchalter. Rich cohen is the author of sweet and low fsg, 2006, tough jews, the avengers, the record men, and the memoir lake effect. Publication date 1999 topics cultural literacy and humanities, reading levelgrade 11, reading levelgrade 12, reading leveladult publisher new york. Martin scorsese tough jews is a fascinating read back into the. For rich cohen, who grew up in suburban illinois in the 1980s taunted by the stereotype of jews as book reading, collegeattending rule followers, the very idea of the jewish gangster was a relief. See more ideas about bugsy siegel, mafia gangster and real gangster. Unfortunately, in most of the old world we are still regarded as bananashaped losers that cant defend themselves. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more.