Kitty Genovese by Kevin Cook
That's the narrative told by the Times, movies, TV programs, and countless psychology textbooks. But as award-winning author Kevin Cook reveals, the Genovese story is just that, a story. The truth is far more compelling--and so is the victim.
Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of her murder, Cook presents the real Kitty Genovese. She was a vibrant young woman--unbeknownst to most, a lesbian--a bartender working (and dancing) her way through the colorful, fast-changing New York of the '60s, a cultural kaleidoscope marred by the Kennedy assassination, the Cold War, and race riots. Downtown, Greenwich Village teemed with beatniks, folkies, and so-called misfits like Kitty and her lover. Kitty Genovese evokes the Village's gay and lesbian underground with deep feeling and colorful detail.
Cook also reconstructs the crime itself, tracing the movements of Genovese's killer, Winston Moseley, whose disturbing trial testimony made him a terrifying figure to police and citizens alike, especially after his escape from Attica State Prison.
Drawing on a trove of long-lost documents, plus new interviews with her lover and other key figures, Cook explores the enduring legacy of the case. His heartbreaking account of what really happened on the night Genovese died is the most accurate and chilling to date.
"Cook is [an] adept storyteller." -- The New Yorker
"...well-written and often gripping book..." -- The Times
"A fully-realized portrait of Kitty... Readers won't forget that she was a person, not a player in an anecdote." -- The Boston Sunday Globe
"A grim and fascinating history and discussion of the bystander effect... this book asks hard questions of human nature." -- Diva
"...the book is brilliantly written, a veritable prose docudrama, full of suspense and tension, despite known outcomes." -- Human Givens
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393350579 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393350576 |
| Title | Kitty Genovese |
| Author | Kevin Cook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2015-04-14 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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