Meet Me in Manhattan
by Douglas Brode Anyone familiar with the work of Doug Brode, a well-known Syracuse writer, personality and professor, will know that there are a few things with which he has been, and remains fascinated: movies (especially classics), the "old west," New York City, and a rousing story. Earlier this year, he offered me a chance to read his forthcoming novel, "Meet Me in Manhattan," a book that combines pretty much all these elements. So of course I was happy to oblige. I started to read a draft before I recently got the final version, complete with a compelling cover and period photos scattered throughout the book - because the story is based on real characters, and the images give the entire work that "film" style Brode loves to explore. The book is based on the famous, and infamous, "Hole in the Wall" gang, aka "The Wild Bunch - Butch Cassidy (Robert LeRoy Parker), the Sundance Kid (Harry Alonzo Longabough), and their female friend/lover/co...
