Moehringer does for bank robber willie sutton in this fascinating biographical. Dont let the word novel fool you, willie sutton was an actual person. Moehringer on sutton and bank robbery as an american pursuit. Moehringer speaks about his book sutton at the bookexpo america bea 2012 tuesday book. Moehringer writes from the point of view of willie sutton, whom he calls the. Moehringer author of the tender bar and coauthor of andre agassis memoir, open stopped by. Sutton saw only one way out and only one way to win the girl of his dreams. Willie sutton was born in the squalid irish slums of brooklyn, in the fir. Moehringers writing that makes you feel you arent stepping into a book so much as. Moehringer writes from the point of view of willie sutton, whom he. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Moehringer does for bank robber willie sutton in this fascinating biographical novel of americas most successful bank robber newsday.
Moehringer, is a speculative biography of the bank robber. A 1986 graduate of yale university, moehringer began his journalism career as a news assistant at the new york times. Moehringer on sutton and fighting for time to write. Nelson not already taken it for his own 2007 book, the tao of willie. After reading this delightful, insightful, sad, funny, and at times disturbing book i now understand sutton was much more that just a bank robber. Moehringer brings willie sutton blazing back to life. Moehringer, author of sutton americas 1920s, bankrobbing robin hood in his first novel, j. Blending vast research with vivid imagination, pulitzer prizewinner j. Sutton gives them a greatesthits tour of his past, while readers get more substantive. Moehringer discusses his first big story as a journalist. Sutton gives them a greatesthits tour of his past, while readers get more. Moehringer s writing that makes you feel you arent stepping into a book so much as a dimly. Sutton was selected by amazon books editors as one of our best books of the month for september.
Willie sutton was born in the irish slums of brooklyn in 1901, and he came of age at a time when banks were out of control. Moehringer summons the essential markers of his subjects fabled sprees, starting with his hardscrabble boyhood in. In all sutton s crimes and confinements, his first love and first accomplice was never far from. Moehringer writes from the point of view of willie sutton, whom he calls the greatest. A biographical novel of the notorious bank robber willie sutton. The structure of touring ny upon suttons release on christmas day 1969 works beautifully. Moehringer on sutton and fighting for time to write duration. Moehringer also depicts willie as a hopeless romantic who falls deeply in love with. Nyt bestselling and pulitzer prizewinning journalist j. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards. Buy sutton by moehringer, j r from amazons fiction books store. Its hard to think of a bank robber who attained mythic status robbing banks after world war ii, or in the cities. Watch the cspan collection of videos, access clips including recent appearances by j. Moehringer shares with host jams michael tyler, the moving story of.
In sutton, his sentimental novel about the enigmatic boxman, j. Moehringer, is a speculative biography of the bank robber willie sutton. Moehringer weaves his tale around sutton, newly released from prison, traveling around new york city on christmas day 1969 with a captive audience pun intended of 2 newspaper men. Moehringer argues in the after notes that this is surprisingly little that is really knows about sutton other that data facts. In moehringer s retelling, it was more than need or rage at society that drove sutton. Moehringer is a work of fiction but the protagonist, willie sutton actually existed.