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Enter to win a copy of 'Dillinger: The Untold Story'

Notorious gangster John Dillinger's birthday is this Friday, and to mark the occasion we're giving away a copy of Dillinger: The Untold Story. Send an email to winiupress@gmail.com with your name and mailing address for a chance to win this book. Entries will be accepted now through June 22 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Winners will be notified by email and books will ship via USPS.

Book review: Al Capone and His American Boys

"Readers will find Winkeler’s story compelling if a bit self-aggrandizing. Her writing style is easy to read, and her slight snootiness and melodrama over the stress of being a mobster’s wife amuses. ... For true crime and gangster story fans." —Library Journal

Dillinger event planned to commemorate 75th anniversary of death

John Dillinger enthusiasts plan to gather at Lincoln Station in Chicago on July 22 to mark the 75th anniversary of his death. The life of Dillinger will be re-enacted by The Brides of Ghost Hunter Richard Crowe, to be followed by a procession to his death spot near the Biograph Theater. More details on the event can be found here.

Want to know more about John Dillinger? Read about his life in our anniversary edition of Dillinger: The Untold Story.