Author Tod Goldberg goes gangster
Tod Goldberg was excited to have his author photo taken for the jacket of his new crime novel, “Gangsterland” (Counterpoint Press).
Tod Goldberg was excited to have his author photo taken for the jacket of his new crime novel, “Gangsterland” (Counterpoint Press).
When he died peacefully as a retired businessman in Miami on Jan. 15, 1983, the New York Times headlined the sizeable obituary, \”Meyer Lansky dead at 81; Financial Wizard of Organized Crime.\”\n
A month into the new and perhaps final season of \”The Sopranos,\” it\’s high time to consider our favorite TV mobster\’s predilection for Jews. Of course, \”The Sopranos\” features its share of corrupt Jews as well as several marginally anti-Semitic wiseguys. Yet Tony Soprano has evinced a decidedly philosemitic streak.
>\”Blood Relation\” is Eric Konigsberg\’s account of his uncle\’s life, gleaned from 10 visits to the Auburn facility over three years, interviews with family members as well as the families of Harold\’s victims. It also includes the author\’s examination of extensive court testimony and FBI records. More than a biography in crime, this powerful book is a nuanced view of Harold in the context of his family, and the author\’s own reflections on coming to know and attempting to understand his uncle.
The New Melones Lake, a reservoir near the city of Modesto, is in a quiet, rural area in central California. The reservoir resembles a river more than a lake as it winds its way among the hills of Calaveras and Tuolumne counties.
The reservoir is a popular fishing area, but in the middle of March its catch of the day wasn\’t fish: It was four decomposed bodies of immigrants from the former Soviet Union who were kidnapped from the Los Angeles area.
Two garbage bags full of dead birds separate four Brooklyn buddies from their dreams in actor-playwright Matthew Klein\’s debut production, \”The Common Man.\”