October 16, 2022

322 // Inside The Combat Zone W/Stephanie Schorow

53 minutes

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In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna have a wonderful conversation with a writer, historian, journalist and teacher, Stephanie Schorow. While the conversation covers a number of topics, the main focus is the work Stephanie did as she wrote her book, Inside The Combat Zone: The Stripped Down Story of Boston's Most Notorious Neighborhood. Meet the dancers who stripped to punk rock, the cops who tried to keep order on the streets, and the hookers who turned tricks and slipped wallets from gullible tourists. Go beyond the enticing marquees promoting all-nude revues to discover how the Zone—in an era dogged by miserable economics— remained one of Boston’s most profitable neighborhoods.

To purchase any of Stephanie's books, contact your local bookstore, library or visit Stephanie's website at: https://www.stephanieschorow.com/index.htm

Here are some of Stephanie's favorite bookstores if you are in the Boston area:

Porter Square Books

Trident Booksellers & Café

Brookline Booksmith

Order Stephanie's books on Amazon here:

https://www.amazon.com/Stephanie-Schorow/e/B001JOWBQC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1665860249&sr=8-1

If you want to see Stephanie in person on October 29th at the Boston Book Fest, go to https://bostonbookfest.org/ for a full schedule of speakers and events. It's free!

For amazing photos of The Combat Zone, we encourage you to check out the work of Jerry Berndt at

http://www.jerryberndt-estate.com/koken/albums/combat-zone/

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