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The Literary Genius of Movie Novelizations

‘Based on the major motion picture’ doesn’t mean bargain basement — the exact opposite, really

Joanna Angel Has Always Written Her Own Story

The alt-porn icon’s choose-your-erotic-fantasy novels are a culmination of lifelong literary passion

The Lingering Scars of Living a Double Life in the Mob

Giovanni Rocco knew going undercover into the Mafia could be the case of his career. He didn’t expect it would leave him angry, depressed and wondering whether the betrayals were worth it

When the Mob Expanded Into Small-Town America

In the new book ‘Smalltime,’ Russell Shorto investigates his own family and the long reach of organized crime after Prohibition