Jim Rasenberger

Jim Rasenberger is an American writer, born in Washington, D.C. and living in New York City. He has published three books, and contributed to many publications, especially the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Smithsonian.

In February 2004 Rasenberger published an influential article in the New York Times about the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese.[1] Rasenberger's article revealed the original 1964 New York Times story about the murder had been exaggerated and was incorrect on many of the facts, especially regarding the alleged 37 witnesses to the murder. The article also featured an interview with Genovese's roommate, Mary Ann Zielonko, who revealed that she and Kitty had been lovers.[2]

Rasenberger's book The Brilliant Disaster was named by Kirkus Reviews as one of the best nonfiction books of 2011.[3] The Miami Herald pointed out that while Rasenberger had a personal connection to the story — his father was a lawyer who aided the Kennedy brothers’ efforts to free the jailed rebels — “he is no apologist for the administration; he concedes the arrogance and incompetence that blinded the so-called best and brightest to the invasion plan’s glaring flaws.”[4]

Rasenberger is a graduate of Dartmouth College.[5]

Publications
  • The Brilliant Disaster: JFK, Castro, and America's Doomed Invasion of Cuba's Bay of Pigs New York: Scribner, 2011. In over 900 libraries according to WorldCat[6]
  • America, 1908: The Dawn of Flight, the Race to the Pole, the Invention of the Model T, and the Making of a Modern Nation New York: Scribner, 2007. In over 700 libraries according to WorldCat[7]
  • High Steel: The Daring Men who Built the World's Greatest Skyline New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2004. In over 500 libraries according to WorldCat[8]

References
  1. "A Call for Help". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  2. Rasenberger, Jim (2004-02-08). "Kitty, 40 Years Later". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  3. = The Kirkus Reviews "2011 Best Nonfiction Books Complete List" Check |url= value (help). 2011-12-08.
  4. = The Miami Herald "Our Favorite Books of 2011" Check |url= value (help). 2011-12-23.
  5. Dartmouth Alumni Magazine "Shelf Life" Check |url= value (help). 2011-05-01.
  6. Rasenberger, Jim (1 January 2011). The brilliant disaster: JFK, Castro, and America's doomed invasion of Cuba's Bay of Pigs. Scribner. OCLC 646112911.
  7. Rasenberger, Jim (1 January 2007). America, 1908: the dawn of flight, the race to the Pole, the invention of the Model T, and the making of a modern nation. Scribner. OCLC 156784781.
  8. Rasenberger, Jim (1 January 2004). High steel: the daring men who built the world's greatest skyline. HarperCollins. OCLC 52520621.
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