Re-edited ‘Godfather: Part III’ wins applause
Francis Ford Coppola’s re-edit of The Godfather: Part III is receiving praise from critics who say the changes have streamlined…
Fifty years ago this spring, Mario Puzo changed the way we view organized crime
Mario Puzo needed money. His first two novels, The Dark Arena (1955) and The Fortunate Pilgrim (1965), received good reviews…
The seedy side of Mob life
George V. Higgins, a former New England journalist and federal prosecutor who achieved acclaim as a novelist, disliked being pigeonholed…