A Kingpin Dethroned

Published November 1, 2012

A kingpin dethroned
Filed under: cocaine abuse book
The book's title comes from something one of his lawyers said in response to a question about how much dough Cappas was making in the old days. Before he turned 20, he was raking in $ 25,000 a week, give or take, selling cocaine. At the height of his … Read more on Chicago Tribune

Rock Memoir Book Club: Pete Townshend's Who I Am
Filed under: cocaine abuse book
But mostly I think it'll be fun to discuss books about drug overdoses and sexual humiliation. My goal … The narrative thread in Who I Am is a series of allusions to sexual abuse in Townshend's childhood that he never really delves into with great … Read more on Grantland (blog)