hi guys, lucky luciano from the scarface board.. i got this assignment on crime/organized crime books, and i am not too sure about wut to do, because i dont read a lot of these kind of books. well heres the assignment. any pieces of information will help me a great deal.

your presenation must include the following components (some which may be merged or subdivided, dpeneding on the particular circumstances of ur genre):

1. a history of the genre, this might include:
- early practitioners - who were the first writers recognized as being part of this genre?
- chronological history of the gnre. you might start as far back as biblical or classical origins, if applicable
- who published the information, where is it available?
- where is it available now - leading books, magazines and internet sources?

2. leading practitioners, i.e who are the "stephen kings" of the genre?
- short biographies of the leading writers as well as bibliographies
- include discussion of what makes the writer unique within the genre
- what are the various literary (and other) forms that have been/are being used in the genre i.e poetry, short stories, novels, films, etc.

3. conventions or characteristics that distinguish the genre
- what are the criteria for inclusion in this genre? (hint: you should check current publications in the area to see what their criteria for manuscript submission are).

PLEASE IF U HAVE ANY INFO JUSS REPLY.. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

LUCKY LUCIANO

The Steven Kings-uh,Mario Puzo and Nicholas Pileggi I guess.

What are the criteria for inclusion-They're about organized crime figures