Mike McAlaryMike McAlary (1957-1998) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. Originally a sportswriter, he worked as a reporter for Newsday and as a columnist at the Daily News and the New York Post. McAlary won the Pulitzer Priz for Commentary for his extensive coverage of the torture of Abner Louima by Brooklyn police officers. He wrote one novel, Sore Loser, and three nonfiction books: Buddy Boys, Cop Shot, and Good Cop, Bad Cop. A play based on McAlary's life, Lucky Guy written by Nora Ephron and starring Tom Hanks, debuted on Broadway in 2013. Read More Read Less