Don't Be Such A Big Shot From Author Rich Newman From Queens To Around The World

2026-03-26

Arroe Collins Like It's Live

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DON’T BE A BIGSHOTA Memoir of Growing Up in Jackson Heights, Queenshttps://www.rgnewman.com/ Raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, Richard G. Newman navigated race, class, and belonging in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the U.S. Newman shares what it was like to grow up in a family shaped by a mix of war, pogroms, serving in the Russian Army, surviving Auschwitz, and silence that spoke volumes in the new book, DON’T BE A BIGSHOT. The title comes from Rich’s grandmother Sara, who used it on her husband whenever he got too full of himself. “Don’t be a bigshot” was a rebuke, a reminder, and in the end, the quiet moral center of the book (and Rich himself). During interviews, Rich Newman would discuss:The cast of characters who formed his family and influenced his life and persona. Friendships across racial lines during a volatile period of NYC history – and what it taught him early on.

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