Background
Raucher, Herman was born on April 13, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Benjamin Brooks and Sophie (Weinshank) Raucher.
("An utterly different contemporary love story." -PUBLISHE...)
"An utterly different contemporary love story." -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY The national bestseller. Tiger is a nineteen-year-old runaway who comes to the big city to start anew. There she meets Luther, a quirky con artist with charm to burn. Together they pull small scams and petty crimes on the populace of New York in the 1970s, making their money and falling in love. But a con artist is a con artist seven days a week, and soon Tiger finds herself wondering if Luther will ever be able to settle down and start building a life with her. This mesmerizing, surprising novel explores two unforgettable people as they live and love in Manhattan-and enchants readers with a romance impossible to forget.
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Raucher, Herman was born on April 13, 1928 in Brooklyn. Son of Benjamin Brooks and Sophie (Weinshank) Raucher.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1949.
Assistant trade ad manager, 20th Century Fox Films, New York City and Los Angeles, 1950-1954; copy director, Walt Disney Studios, New York City, 1954-1955; copy supervisor, Calkins & Holden Advertising, New York City, 1955-1957; copy director, vice-president, director, Reach McClinton Advertising, New York City, 1957-1963; vice president, creative director, Maxon Advertising, New York City, 1963-1964; creative supervisor, Gardner Advertising, New York City, 1964-1965; vice president advertising, consultant, Benton & Bowles Advertising, New York City, 1965-1967; freelance novelist, screenwriter, since 1967; president, Bearfilm Prodns., 1971-1996.
(This is the story of Tiger and her friend, Luther, and ho...)
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("An utterly different contemporary love story." -PUBLISHE...)
(the uppity novel about the uppity movie)
("Slick, smart, raunchy entertainment." ―KIRKUS Ben is th...)
Served with United States Army, 1950-1952. Member Writers Guild America, Authors League America, Dramatists Guild, American Film Institute, Dramatists Guild, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Married Mary Kathryn Martinet, April 20, 1960. Children: Jacqueline Leigh, Jennifer Brooke.