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Straczynski's family religion was Catholic, and he has Polish ancestry. His grandparents lived in the area which today belongs to Belarus and fled to the United States from the Russian Revolution; his father was born in the United States and has lived in Poland, Germany and Russia.
Jul 20, 2019 · Straczynski was born in Paterson, N.J., but his family moved frequently (21 times in 19 years). His father beats him with a belt and his fists, at one point shredding his beloved comic book ...
- George Gene Gustines
Jul 29, 2019 · Straczynski’s comes with a long-buried family secret that the author finally uncovers in his 60s. The book turns out to be an act of posthumous revenge against the author’s father, Charles...
Jul 25, 2019 · Straczynski, a poor kid from a poor neighborhood with little if any family support, was told repeatedly that he would never achieve his dreams of becoming a professional...
- Chauncey Devega
Jul 23, 2019 · Straczynski was born into a family full of damaged people. His grandfather was a petty criminal who made him catch pigeons at the park. They would stuff the pigeons in paper bags, and his...
Jul 23, 2019 · Straczynski's life story begins with a family story that's pure grifter American gothic. His grandfather, a Russian emigre and con artist, goes back to Europe to try to bilk his relatives out...
Jul 23, 2019 · Straczynski’s cast of characters for this story—his family—is wildly eccentric but in no way charming. With very few exceptions, each member of the extended Straczynski clan is more ghastly than the last, with his father at the top of a nightmarishly constructed pyramid.
