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Jim Rasenberger is an American writer, born in Washington, D.C. and living in New York City. He has published three books, and contributed to many publications, especially the New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Smithsonian.
In February 2004 Rasenberger published an influential article in the New York Times about the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese. Rasenberger's article revealed the original 1964 New York Times story about the murder had been exaggerated and was incorrect on many of the facts, especially regarding the alleged 37 witnesses to the murder. The article also featured an interview with Genovese's roommate, Mary Ann Zielonko, who revealed that she and Kitty had been lovers.
Rasenberger's book The Brilliant Disaster was named by Kirkus Reviews as one of the best nonfiction books of 2011. The Miami Herald pointed out that while Rasenberger had a personal connection to the story — his father was a lawyer who aided the Kennedy brothers’ efforts to free the jailed rebels — “he is no apologist for the administration; he concedes the arrogance and incompetence that blinded the so-called best and brightest to the invasion plan’s glaring flaws.”
Rasenberger is a graduate of Dartmouth College.