Breslin "What's Doin'?"
by Kevin Breslin on behalf of Jimmy Breslin
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<p>The world and works of Jimmy Breslin.</p><p><br></p><p>Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jimmy Breslin is the subject of Breslin: “What’s Doin’?” which explores his influence on journalism over the second half of the 20th Century. His columns for the <em>New York Herald Tribune, Newsday </em>and <em>The Daily News</em> and his writing for many other notable publications including <em>New York Magazine</em>, helped define New York City and the world for 50 years. </p><p><br></p><p>Kevin Breslin grew up in Queens as one of six children to the constant sound of a typewriter clapping and his father scrambling to hit deadlines. This unique perspective gave him a backstage pass to history. Breslin: “What’s Doin’?” explores Jimmy Breslin’s career in a way that’s designed to give listeners an inside look of who he was and why his writing is both memorable and as important today as it was when he wrote it. </p>