Local author and journalist Chip Jacobs discusses his book The Ascension of Jerry: Murder, Hitmen, and the Making of L.A. Muckraker Jerry Schneiderman with former leasing kingpin and famous L.A. party hound, Paul "The Fantastic Fig" Fegen (and his cat).
In this true crime story, Jerry Schneiderman’s orderly world vanished when his business partner was executed by assassins in 1979 Los Angeles. Though the killers were caught, the trauma annihilated Jerry’s family and robbed his trust. Recovery only came years later with Jerry’s improbable rebirth as a prank-loving activist who defended the weak.
Join Chip and "The Fantastic Fig" for a magic show, discussion, and signing.
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