The Cornbread Mafia: A Homegrown Syndicate's Code of Silence and the Biggest Marijuana Bust In American History

Higdon, James

ISBN 10: 0762778237 / ISBN 13: 9780762778232

Published by Lyons Press, Guilford, 2012

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1st ed., 1st printing - Square, strong, and completely unmarked copy with light wear to boards, light stiffening of spine evidenced by a slight cracking sound (integrity not affected), and faint handling wear at text block edges. Dust jacket, in Brodart protective sleeve, is neither faded nor price clipped ($24.95) with light handling/shelving wear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cornbread Mafia: A Homegrown Syndicate's Code of Silence and the Biggest Marijuana Bust In American History
• Publisher: Lyons Press, Guilford
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762778237
• ISBN 13: 9780762778232
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 6.25W x 9.25H x 1.25D inches 6.25 inches width by 9.25 inches height by 1.25 inches depth
• Weight: 23.21 ounces

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Synopsis

The true story of the largest homegrown marijuana syndicate in American history, a band of Kentucky farmers descended from Prohibition-era moonshiners versus the War on Drugs.

About the Author

James Higdon has been following the story of Johnny Boone since his adolescence growing up in Lebanon, Kentucky, during the height of the war between the Marion County marijuana growers and the federal government. From there, he went on to study writing at Brown and journalism at Columbia, where he graduated with honors in 2005. He has met with and personally interviewed Johnny Boone, Jimmy Bickett, and several other major players who have never spoken publicly until now.
     He has worked for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, the New York Times, PBS Frontline's Tehran Bureau; contributed material to The Prairie Home Companion; and researched the NYPD for the police drama series NYC-22.  His reporting relationship with Johnny Boone landed him in the crosshairs of a federal manhunt, making him the first journalist subpoenaed by the Obama administration. Due to the confidentiality rules of the federal grand jury, he had to tamp down newsgathering from NPR, Fox News, the Courier-Journal and The Hill. Now that the subpoena is settled with the US Attorney’s office in Louisville, he is free to talk about his experiences with a national press corps eager to publicize the case of a journalist standing up for his First Amendment rights.