Stephanie Schorow, reporter for *The Boston Herald* and author of *Boston on Fire: A History of Fires and Firefighting in Boston*, examines many myths and misconceptions about the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire, and evaluates its legacy and its continuing impact on Boston. The fire that swept through the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston on November 28, 1942, was one of the worst in the nation's history, resulting in at least 492 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The fire led to new building codes, medical innovations in burn treatment and legal precedents in manslaughter law.
Stephanie Schorow is a long-time Boston-area reporter and writer. She worked 12 years for the *Boston Herald* as a writer and editor and for three years as a *Boston Globe* freelancer. Her articles have appeared in the *Boston Globe* magazine, the *Harvard Gazette*, *MIT's Tech Talk*, *Bark* magazine and other publications. She also writes and takes photographs for travel features.