Stephanie Schorow

Stephanie has given lectures at:
Old South Meeting House
Suffolk Superior Court
Boston Public Library
Quincy Historical Society
Public libraries in Medford, Hingham, Duxbury, Randolph, Somerville, Foxboro, Winthrop, Quincy, and Hull.

I've also spoken to trade organization and professional groups, such as the National Fire Protection Agency.

All give my presentations rave reviews.

Stephanie speaking on the Cocoanut Grove Fire for the Red Cross.

What's Happening

The Boston Mob Guide
I'm a bit behind in posting events, but keep checking and I'll update this section soon.

Bev and Steph; Photo by Renee DeKona, www.reneedekona.com/



Meet the Authors


Beverly Ford is a Boston-based journalist and author who has spent more than twenty years as a reporter and freelance writer for the Boston Herald, the New York Daily News, the London Times, the London Mirror, Access Magazine, Bloomberg News and other publications.

Stephanie Schorow is the author of The Crime of the Century: How the Brink’s Robbers Stole Millions and the Hearts of Boston; East of Boston: Notes from the Harbor Islands (The History Press, 2008); Boston on Fire: A History of Fires and Firefighting in Boston; and The Cocoanut Grove Fire. She was the editor of Boston’s Fire Trail: A Walk Through the City’s Fire and Firefighting History (The History Press, 2007).

If you are interested in having me speak to your organization, school or community group about the Boston Harbor Islands, Boston fire history, the Brink's robbery or a related topic, please email me at sschorow (at) comcast.net


Stephanie signs books at the launch of East of Boston.

Stephanie talks about the "Crime of the Century" at the book launch on March 10, 2008

Partners in crime
Stephanie and a friend ham it up at the March 10 book launch.

Selected Works

Nonfiction
Nonfiction
The inside story of the infamous crime that captivated Boston.
Go island hopping with an irreverent guide
Schorow has successfully captured the excitement and drama of firefighting in Boston.
The horrendous tragedy that shaped fire history.