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The Director’s “Meet, Mingle, Read” series continues! Join us in

welcoming authors Beverly Ford and Stephanie Schorow who will discuss

their new book, The Boston Mob Guide: Hit Men, Hoodlums & Hideouts (History Press).

The capture of notorious mobster James "Whitey" Bulger closed an

infamous chapter in Boston history. Yet the city's criminal underworld

has a long and bloody rap sheet that stretches back to the beginning of

the twentieth century. Boston journalists Beverly Ford and Stephanie

Schorow reveal the underbelly of Boston through profiles of ruthless

gangsters like Charles "King" Solomon, the Angiulo brothers, Joseph "The

Animal" Barboza, Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi and many more. Ford and

Schorow navigate the backrooms and seedy hangouts where deadly hits and

lucrative heists were hatched to guide readers to the real story of

Boston's gangster past.

All are invited to attend this free program which is supported in part

by the Friends of the Somerville Public Library. Books will be

available for purchase from The Harvard Coop Bookstore for $16.99.

Light refreshments will be served.


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