''Roscoe'' is a 2002 novel by American writer William Kennedy. It depicts an aging politician who is a key behind-the-scenes player in Albany, New York's Democratic Party machine. Although many names have been changed and events added, the book is based on the

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Machine that controlled Albany for decades. Some occurrences in the novel are based on actual events. Many of Kennedy's older relatives were minor figures in the machine. As of 2013, the novel was being adapted as an opera by composer Evan Mack.

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2002 American novels American political novels Democratic Party (United States) American novels adapted into operas Novels by William Kennedy Novels set in Albany, New York PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction–winning works Viking Press books {{2000s-poli-novel-stub