The People's Voice: The Adventures of the Ferocious Populist Jimmy Breslin

A powerhouse portrait of an acclaimed writer who pummeled politicians, profiled Mafia kingpins, and gave voice to the poor and powerless.

Sometimes a towering figure from our past can help us understand our present.

Jimmy Breslin is that figure—a journalist who spent most of his prodigious energy rising to the defense of ordinary people fighting forces greater than themselves. In The People’s Voice, Mike Rezendes shows why Breslin dominated American journalism and the streets of New York li...