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Jimmy Breslin discusses his book “The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight” ; part 2

DURATION: 00:11:06

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Jimmy Breslin discusses and reads excerpts from “The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight,” his novel about a Brooklyn Mafia boss.

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11 minutes, 6 seconds

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Literature Law, Crime, Prison

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WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Radio programs Audiotapes Breslin, Jimmy Breslin, Jimmy--Interviews Breslin, Jimmy--Interviewee Breslin, Jimmy. The gang that couldn't shoot straight. Authors--United States--20th century--Interviews Mafia and organized crime Criminals--Fiction

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