Michael Patrick MacDonald appears in the following:
Whitey Bulger’s Arrest
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Michael Patrick MacDonald talks about legendary Boston gangster Whitey Bulger and the repercussions of his recent capture. MacDonald is the author of All Souls: A Family story from Southie, about growing up in the tough neighborhood of Boston. He talks about why he thinks the FBI was paying Bulger as an informant although they knew he was the neighborhood kingpin.
Easter Rising
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Author Michael Patrick MacDonald’s bestselling memoir All Souls was about growing up in the slums of south Boston and watching four of his siblings succumb to drugs, crime and eventually an early death. His new book, Easter Rising: An Irish American Coming Up from Under, talks about how he escaped ...
Punk Salvation
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Growing up in South Boston during the 1980s wasn’t easy. When one teenager's friends turned to drugs and alcohol, he turned to the Clash and the Sex Pistols. Today on Soundcheck, the story of punk rock salvation in Michael Patrick MacDonald's book, Easter Rising. Later: Brazilian guitarist Carlos Barbosa Lima ...
