# Reggie Nadelson

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American novelist

**Reggie Nadelson** is an American [novelist](/source/Novelist), known for writing [mystery novels](/source/Mystery_novel).[1]

## Early life

She was born and raised in [Greenwich Village](/source/Greenwich_Village) in [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)). After graduating from [City and Country School](/source/City_and_Country_School) and [Elisabeth Irwin High School](/source/Elisabeth_Irwin_High_School) in Greenwich Village, she majored in English at [Vassar College](/source/Vassar_College), and then earned a graduate degree in journalism at [Stanford](/source/Stanford).[2] Nadelson was raised in a secular Jewish family and describes herself as such today.[3] She has reported on secular Jewish culture in America for the BBC radio show, *[From Our Own Correspondent](/source/From_Our_Own_Correspondent)*.[4]

## Career

She migrated to [London](/source/London) for *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* newspaper, and subsequently *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. She also began writing documentaries for the [BBC](/source/BBC).[5] She has also contributed to the United States magazine *[Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine))*, as well as several other [London](/source/London)-based newspapers and magazines.

In 1995, she created *[Artie Cohen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Artie_Cohen&action=edit&redlink=1)*, a Russian-born, New York City cop around whom most of her novels would be based.[6]

[Tom Hanks](/source/Tom_Hanks) has optioned Nadelson's [Dean Reed](/source/Dean_Reed) biography *[Comrade Rockstar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comrade_Rockstar&action=edit&redlink=1)* and is planning to produce a movie on Reed's life.[7]

## Personal life

She spends her time living in both [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan) and [London](/source/London).

## Bibliography

### The Artie Cohen series

- 1995 *[Red Mercury Blues](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_Mercury_Blues&action=edit&redlink=1)* (also published as *Red Hot Blues*)

- 1997 *[Hot Poppies](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hot_Poppies&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- 1999 *[Bloody London](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bloody_London&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- 2002 *[Sex Dolls](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sex_Dolls&action=edit&redlink=1)* (also published as *Skin Trade*)

- 2004 *[Disturbed Earth](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Disturbed_Earth&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- 2005 *[Red Hook](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_Hook_(novel)&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- 2006 *[Fresh Kills](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fresh_Kills_(novel)&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- 2009 *[Londongrad](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Londongrad_(novel)&action=edit&redlink=1)*

- 2010 *[Blood Count](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blood_Count_(novel)&action=edit&redlink=1)*

## Other novels

- *[Somebody Else](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Somebody_Else_(novel)&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2003)

- *[Manhattan 62](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manhattan_62&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2014)

## Non-fiction

- *[Who is Angela Davis?: The Biography of a Revolutionary](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Who_is_Angela_Davis%3F:_The_Biography_of_a_Revolutionary&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1972) See [Angela Davis](/source/Angela_Davis).

- *[Comrade Rockstar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comrade_Rockstar&action=edit&redlink=1)* (1991) (also published as *Comrade Rockstar: The Life and Mystery of [Dean Reed](/source/Dean_Reed), the All-American Boy Who Brought Rock 'N' Roll to the Soviet Union*)

- *[At Balthazar: The New York Brasserie at the Center of the World](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=At_Balthazar:_The_New_York_Brasserie_at_the_Center_of_the_World&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2017) See also [Balthazar](/source/Balthazar_(restaurant))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Faber & Faber [https://www.faber.co.uk/author/reggie-nadelson/](https://www.faber.co.uk/author/reggie-nadelson/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Reggie Nadelson: 'about me' ["Reggie Nadelson: Author, journalist, filmmaker"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120224070624/http://www.reggienadelson.com/reggie.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.reggienadelson.com/reggie.html) on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Reggie_Nadelson_3-0)** Reggie Nadelson (2009). ["Mastering the Pork Roast"](https://www.reggienadelson.com/departures/pork.html). Reggie Nadelson's Website.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BBC,_From_Our_Own_Correspondent_4-0)** Reggie Nadelson (2012-03-31). ["New Yorkers stock up for Passover"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17563016). BBC.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** BBC News [https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2236495.stm](https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2236495.stm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Reggie Nadelson: Author, journalist, filmmaker"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120224070639/http://www.reggienadelson.com/artie.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.reggienadelson.com/artie.html) on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-02-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NYT/IHT_7-0)** Thomas Mallon (July 7, 2006). ["An American who gyrated to a Communist beat"](http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/07/features/idlede8.php). The New York Times / International Herald Tribune.

- Helena Kennedy (October 29, 2005). ["Crime - On the waterfront (review)"](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/oct/29/featuresreviews.guardianreview33). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*.

- [Adam Sweeting](/source/Adam_Sweeting) (November 21, 2004). ["Entertainment: Comrade Rockstar by Reggie Nadelson (review)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110517030121/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article392054.ece). [The Sunday Times (UK)](/source/The_Sunday_Times_(UK)). Archived from [the original](http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article392054.ece) on May 17, 2011.

- Reisz, Matthew J. (April 5, 2002). ["Friday Book: Sex and drugs and nuclear weapons; Sex Dolls by Reggie Nadelson"](http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-84416777.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

## External links

- [Official Website](http://www.reggienadelson.com)

- [Artie Cohen Website](http://www.artiecohenmysteries.com) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090523095514/http://www.artiecohenmysteries.com/) 2009-05-23 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Reggie Nadelson in conversation](http://www.edbookfest.co.uk/media-gallery/item/ian-rankin-with-reggie-nadelson) with [Ian Rankin](/source/Ian_Rankin) at the [Edinburgh International Book Festival](/source/Edinburgh_International_Book_Festival), 2010

- [2011 Interview in Shotsmag Ezine](http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/interview_view.aspx?interview_id=202)

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