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'''George Anastasia''' (born February 5, 1947) is an American author and former writer for ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. He is widely considered to be an expert on the [[American Mafia]].<ref name="Acclaimed 'Mobster Author' to Speak at Press Club" /><ref name="Blogging about the Mob">{{cite news| last=Goldstein| first=Allison| title=Blogging about the Mob| url=http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=5478| access-date= |
'''George Anastasia''' (born February 5, 1947) is an American author and former writer for ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. He is widely considered to be an expert on the [[American Mafia]].<ref name="Acclaimed 'Mobster Author' to Speak at Press Club" /><ref name="Blogging about the Mob">{{cite news| last=Goldstein| first=Allison| title=Blogging about the Mob| url=http://www.ajr.org/Article.asp?id=5478| access-date=January 11, 2013| newspaper=American Journalism Review}}</ref><ref name="Her brother 'had nothing to do with the mob,' slain man's sister says">{{cite news| last=Moran| first=Robert| title=Her brother 'had nothing to do with the mob,' slain man's sister says| url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-12-16/news/35838182_1_mob-soldier-edwin-jacobs-anthony-nicodemo| access-date=January 11, 2013| newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]| date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> He was an organized crime [[investigative reporter]], who was once targeted for death by then-[[Philadelphia crime family]] boss [[John Stanfa]].<ref name="George Anastasia">{{cite news| last=Gladstone| first=Neil| title=George Anastasia| newspaper=Philadelphia City Paper| date=January 11, 2013}}</ref> He won the [[Sigma Delta Chi Award]] and has also been described on a ''[[60 Minutes]]'' television profile as "One of the most respected crime reporters in the country."<ref name="Acclaimed 'Mobster Author' to Speak at Press Club">{{cite web| title=Acclaimed 'Mobster Author' to Speak at Press Club| url=http://www.thepressclubpa.org/speakers/2010-2011/Anastasia.html| work=04/20/2011| publisher=The Press Club| access-date=January 11, 2013}}</ref> Anastasia lives in [[Pitman, New Jersey]].<ref name=NJcom2014>Shyrock, Bob. [http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2014/10/gloucester_county_italian_heritage_commission_honors_journalistauthor_george_anastasia.html "Gloucester County Italian Heritage Commission honors journalist/author George Anastasia"], [[NJ.com]], October 10, 2014. Accessed January 9, 2017. "The Pitman resident will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m. at the commission's annual 'Night in Sicily' fund-raising event at Auletto's Caterers in Almonesson.... Born in South Philadelphia, Anastasia graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School in 1965 and earned a bachelor's in French Literature from Dartmouth College in 1969."</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
== Early life and education == |
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Anastasia was born in [[South Philadelphia]] and raised in [[Westville, New Jersey|Westville]] in |
Anastasia was born in [[South Philadelphia]] and raised in [[Westville, New Jersey|Westville]] in [[South Jersey]].<ref>Manzella, Joseph C. [https://books.google.com/books?id=qpYgAQAAMAAJ&q=%20george+anastasia%20+westville ''The Struggle to Revitalize American Newspapers''], p. 165. E. Mellen Press, 2002. {{ISBN|9780773472594}}. Accessed June 11, 2015. "George Anastasia came from South Jersey near Westville."</ref> He graduated from [[Gloucester Catholic High School]] in 1965 and earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in French literature from [[Dartmouth College]].<ref name=NJcom2014/> He also studied at [[Swarthmore College]] and the [[University of Florida]]. Anastasia has served as an adjunct professor/lecturer at Glassboro State College, now called [[Rowan University]], [[Temple University]], and has been a lecturer for the [[United States State Department|U.S. State Department]]-sponsored series of weeklong seminars on journalism and organized crime in [[Bulgaria]] (2004, 2007), [[Croatia]] (2005), [[Serbia]] (2006), and [[Italy]] (2007).<ref name="beasleyfirm.com">[http://www.beasleyfirm.com/our-law-firm/george-anastasia/ George Anastasia HTML at Beasley Firm website (BeasleyFirm.com)]</ref> |
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==Literary works== |
==Literary works== |
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The now retired former ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' reporter is the author of six books, which include ''The Last Gangster'' (ReganBooks/Harper Collins, March 2004), a ''New York Times'' bestseller that chronicles the demise of the Philadelphia mob. His other books are ''Blood and Honor'' (William Morrow & Co., 1991), which [[Jimmy Breslin]] called "the best gangster book ever written"; NYT bestseller ''The Summer Wind'' (Regan Books/HarperCollins, 1999) about the Thomas Capano-Anne Marie Fahey murder case, and ''The Goodfella Tapes'' (Avon Books, 1998), ''Mobfather'' (Kensington Books, 1993), and ''The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies'' (Perseus Books, 2011), co-authored with Glen Macnow. His work has appeared in ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'', ''[[Playboy]]'' and ''[[The Village Voice]]''. He also has been featured on several network television news magazine reports about organized crime and has worked as a consultant on projects for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], the [[Discovery Channel]], the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]] and the [[National Geographic Channel]].{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} |
The now retired former ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' reporter is the author of six books, which include ''The Last Gangster'' (ReganBooks/Harper Collins, March 2004), a ''New York Times'' bestseller that chronicles the demise of the Philadelphia mob. His other books are ''Blood and Honor'' (William Morrow & Co., 1991), which [[Jimmy Breslin]] called "the best gangster book ever written"; NYT bestseller ''The Summer Wind'' (Regan Books/HarperCollins, 1999) about the Thomas Capano-Anne Marie Fahey murder case, and ''The Goodfella Tapes'' (Avon Books, 1998), ''Mobfather'' (Kensington Books, 1993), and ''The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies'' (Perseus Books, 2011), co-authored with Glen Macnow. His work has appeared in ''[[Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse]]'', ''[[Playboy]]'' and ''[[The Village Voice]]''. He also has been featured on several network television news magazine reports about organized crime and has worked as a consultant on projects for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], the [[Discovery Channel]], the [[History (U.S. TV channel)|History Channel]] and the [[National Geographic Channel]].{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} |
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Anastasia is the author of a novella, ''The Big Hustle'' (Philadelphia Inquirer Books, 2001), and has contributed to two anthologies of Italian |
Anastasia is the author of a novella, ''The Big Hustle'' (Philadelphia Inquirer Books, 2001), and has contributed to two anthologies of Italian American writers, ''A Sitdown with the Sopranos'' and ''Don't Tell Momma''. ''Mob Files'', an anthology of articles he has written for ''The Inquirer'', was published in September 2008 by Camino Books.<ref name="beasleyfirm.com"/> |
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==YouTube== |
==YouTube== |
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| ⚫ | Anastasia does a YouTube channel called "MobTalk" along with FOX 29's Dave Schratweiser. The channel reports current updates in the organized crime world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/staff-contributors/george-anastasia/|title = George Anastasia | PhillyVoice}}</ref> |
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| Born | February 5, 1947 South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1970s–present |
George Anastasia (born February 5, 1947) is an American author and former writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is widely considered to be an expert on the American Mafia.[1][2][3] He was an organized crime investigative reporter, who was once targeted for death by then-Philadelphia crime family boss John Stanfa.[4] He won the Sigma Delta Chi Award and has also been described on a 60 Minutes television profile as "One of the most respected crime reporters in the country."[1] Anastasia lives in Pitman, New Jersey.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Anastasia was born in South Philadelphia and raised in Westville in South Jersey.[6] He graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School in 1965 and earned a BA in French literature from Dartmouth College.[5] He also studied at Swarthmore College and the University of Florida. Anastasia has served as an adjunct professor/lecturer at Glassboro State College, now called Rowan University, Temple University, and has been a lecturer for the U.S. State Department-sponsored series of weeklong seminars on journalism and organized crime in Bulgaria (2004, 2007), Croatia (2005), Serbia (2006), and Italy (2007).[7]
Literary works
[edit]The now retired former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter is the author of six books, which include The Last Gangster (ReganBooks/Harper Collins, March 2004), a New York Times bestseller that chronicles the demise of the Philadelphia mob. His other books are Blood and Honor (William Morrow & Co., 1991), which Jimmy Breslin called "the best gangster book ever written"; NYT bestseller The Summer Wind (Regan Books/HarperCollins, 1999) about the Thomas Capano-Anne Marie Fahey murder case, and The Goodfella Tapes (Avon Books, 1998), Mobfather (Kensington Books, 1993), and The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies (Perseus Books, 2011), co-authored with Glen Macnow. His work has appeared in Penthouse, Playboy and The Village Voice. He also has been featured on several network television news magazine reports about organized crime and has worked as a consultant on projects for ABC, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel and the National Geographic Channel.[citation needed]
Anastasia is the author of a novella, The Big Hustle (Philadelphia Inquirer Books, 2001), and has contributed to two anthologies of Italian American writers, A Sitdown with the Sopranos and Don't Tell Momma. Mob Files, an anthology of articles he has written for The Inquirer, was published in September 2008 by Camino Books.[7]
YouTube
[edit]Anastasia does a YouTube channel called "MobTalk" along with FOX 29's Dave Schratweiser. The channel reports current updates in the organized crime world.[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- Blood and Honor: Inside the Scarfo Mob, the Mafia's Most Violent Family (1991)
- Mobfather: The Story of a Wife And Son Caught in the Web of the Mafia (1993)
- The Goodfella Tapes (1998)
- The Summer Wind: Thomas Capano and the Murder of Anne Marie Fahey (1999)
- The Big Hustle (2001)
- The Last Gangster (2004)
- Mobfiles: Mobsters, Molls and Murder (2008)
- Philadelphia True Noir: Kingpins, Hustles and Homicides (2010)
- The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies (2011)
- Gotti's Rules: The Story of John Alite, Junior Gotti, and the Demise of the American Mafia (2015)[9]
- Doctor Dealer (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Acclaimed 'Mobster Author' to Speak at Press Club". 04/20/2011. The Press Club. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Goldstein, Allison. "Blogging about the Mob". American Journalism Review. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Moran, Robert (December 16, 2012). "Her brother 'had nothing to do with the mob,' slain man's sister says". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Gladstone, Neil (January 11, 2013). "George Anastasia". Philadelphia City Paper.
- ^ a b Shyrock, Bob. "Gloucester County Italian Heritage Commission honors journalist/author George Anastasia", NJ.com, October 10, 2014. Accessed January 9, 2017. "The Pitman resident will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m. at the commission's annual 'Night in Sicily' fund-raising event at Auletto's Caterers in Almonesson.... Born in South Philadelphia, Anastasia graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School in 1965 and earned a bachelor's in French Literature from Dartmouth College in 1969."
- ^ Manzella, Joseph C. The Struggle to Revitalize American Newspapers, p. 165. E. Mellen Press, 2002. ISBN 9780773472594. Accessed June 11, 2015. "George Anastasia came from South Jersey near Westville."
- ^ a b George Anastasia HTML at Beasley Firm website (BeasleyFirm.com)
- ^ "George Anastasia | PhillyVoice".
- ^ Anastasia, George (2015). Gotti's Rules, The Story of John Alite, Junior Gotti, and the Demise of the American Mafia. Dey Street Books; 2015. Dey Street Books. ISBN 978-0062346872.
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