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American Scoundrel

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A biography of Roy Cohn by Kai Bird, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Robert Oppenheimer.

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Used for: Reading for general historical interest and interview preparation Praised: Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kai Bird; described as 'really good' vs: Author Kai Bird's previous book on Robert Oppenheimer won the Pulitzer Prize

"I've read a book on Roy Cohn. It's called American Scoundrel, which was a really good book by Kai Bird, who previously wrote a book on Robert Oppenheimer that won the Pulitzer Prize, and it's just amazing what Roy Cohn was."

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