Jack Lait

Few writing partnerships captured the hidden, restless side of mid-century American city life as boldly as Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer. Jack Lait was an American journalist, author, and playwright, while Lee Mortimer was a newspaper columnist, radio commentator, and author best known for their controversial nonfiction “Confidential” books about crime, nightlife, politics, and urban culture. Lait was born in New Yor...