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TRUE CRIME

By Vick Mickunas | Monday, September 22, 2008, 08:08 PM

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The Library of America has just published a truly amazing collection of crime writing. TRUE CRIME - An American Anthology is a bloody smorgasbord of the most compelling crime writing published in America since the beginning of this country.

Ghastly crimes have been detailed by some writers who might surprise you; Cotton Mather, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln for example.

Some of my favorite writers were included in this collection; Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, and James Thurber. There’s even a selection of murder ballads that includes Poor Naomi, Stackalee, Belle Gunnes, and Trail’s End.

Some modern standouts include THE BLACK DAHLIA by Jack Webb, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CARYL CHESSMAN by Elizabeth Hardwick, THE SHAMBLES OF ED GEIN by Robert Bloch, and CHARLIE MANSON’s HOME ON THE RANGE by Gay Talese.

It even has Jimmy Breslin’s classic “SON OF SAM.” Not to be confused with crime fiction, these are stories of TRUE CRIME.

Vick Mickunas

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