220 pages; hardcover; prose

This prose memoir by Kipp Friedman, son of celebrated writer Bruce Jay Friedman, brings the New York arts scene of the 1960's and 70's lovingly to life. Cameos from family friends like Groucho Marx and mobster Joey Gallo are featured as Kipp and his brothers search for the scariest low-budget horror movies and rummage for classic comic books in Manhattan. Barracuda in the Atticis truly a family affair, with a cover illustration by Drew Friedman, an introduction by Bruce Jay Friedman, an afterword by Josh Friedman and is copiously illustrated with photos of the family and their literati friends.