"The Mafia liked the book. They come out looking good. Of course, it's a romantic novel and the Mafia is romanticized."
— Mario Puzo

January 1, 1970

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Novelists from New York (state)Screenwriters from New York CityBest Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners
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The first interview he granted after the publication of The Godfather, quoted in Jacquin Sanders, 'Mario Puzo: Author of ‘The Godfather’', The News-Herald (March 18, 1970), p. 25