All Souls: A Family Story from SouthieBy Michael Patrick MacDonaldBeacon Press, Boston, 1999, 266 pages. Myths, even as they are unravelling, can be hazardous to your health. Certainly, the varied myths of South Boston–most especially, the Myth of Whitey–have been unravelling for years now, and the damage has been fearsome. Michael Patrick MacDonald has lived(...)

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