tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967806610957360397.post3021165144783848700..comments2023-09-29T00:18:58.055-07:00Comments on Marshall Ryan Maresca: Worldbuilding: Neighborhood MapMarshall Ryan Marescahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259367667777920728noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967806610957360397.post-37344938077090008302014-01-14T19:36:18.605-08:002014-01-14T19:36:18.605-08:00There are several books on gangs in NYC, LA and ot...There are several books on gangs in NYC, LA and other places. Late 1800s early 1900s gangs in NYC might be a good place to look. Depending on the (ideal) function of the Basement Bosses you might even wanna look into manorism and how some of the minor lords and units in that era were organized. Mikehttp://agentincite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967806610957360397.post-88260323090243710352014-01-13T11:01:59.209-08:002014-01-13T11:01:59.209-08:00Skip- That does look interesting! But you weren...Skip- That does look interesting! But you weren't kidding about ridiculously overpriced. (Amazon lists it at $70.00) Still, I'm all for doing good non-fictional research to give one's writing additional verisimilitude. Thanks for the tip!Marshall Ryan Marescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259367667777920728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967806610957360397.post-58728504567993775962014-01-13T10:49:53.259-08:002014-01-13T10:49:53.259-08:00Hey, Marshall, I have a suggested reading for you....Hey, Marshall, I have a suggested reading for you. It's an academic book so it's ridiculously overpriced, so get it through interlibrary loan instead. My professional colleagues would stab me in a dark alley for that!<br /><br />Anyway, it's called The War of the Fists, and it's about street gangs in Venice. They would have these battles at the boundaries of their territories, fought on one of the city's innumerable bridges. Despite being an academic book, it's highly readable and is a good source for some ideas.<br /><br />When I saw your statement about the seven gangs, I immediately thought of the book.Skip Knoxhttp://altearth.netnoreply@blogger.com