Jonathan Mahler’s Ladies and Gentleman, the Bronx is Burning is an unusual work of non-fiction, blending sports, news, culture, and politics into a fairly comprehensive narrative of life in New York City in the year 1977. It was a dark time in the city. Years of excessive spending on social programs had the city teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, and despite promises made by newly-elected President Jimmy Carter, help was not on the way. It was an election year in the city, with Mayor Abe […]