Bernard Lefkowitz (1937/1938 – May 21, 2004) was an American author, sociologist, journalist and investigative reporter.[1]

Bernard Lefkowitz
Born1937/1938
United States
DiedMay 21, 2004(2004-05-21) (aged 66)
New York City, United States
Occupation(s)Author, journalist, sociologist, investigative reporter

A reporter and assistant editor at the New York Post, Lefkowitz worked for the Peace Corps before becoming an author. He wrote many books, including The Victims, Break-time: Living Without Work in a Nine-to-Five World, and Tough Change: Growing Up on Your Own in America, and Our Guys: The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the Perfect Suburb.[1]

Our Guys dealt with the Glen Ridge Rape of a mentally disabled girl by a group of popular high school students and the town (Glen Ridge, New Jersey) that rallied around them. Lauded by The New York Times as a notable book of the year, as well as an Edgar Award finalist, Our Guys was made into a television movie starring Ally Sheedy and Eric Stoltz.

Lefkowitz taught journalism at City College, Duke University and Columbia University.

Lefkowitz died due to thymus gland cancer on May 21, 2004.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Lueck, Thomas J. (May 25, 2004). "Bernard Lefkowitz, 66; Wrote of Glen Ridge Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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