New York's Varsity Letters sports reading series returns on May 2 at 8 p.m. At this free monthly event at a Lower East Side bar, hosted by Gelf, Mike Freeman, Jeremy Schaap, and Michael Weinreb will read from and talk about their work, and take questions.
Freeman will discuss Jim Brown, the Hall of Fame running back turned actor and activist. Schaap's subject is Jesse Owens, the US Olympic track champion who dominated the 1936 Games in Nazi Germany. And Weinreb will talk about an unlikely powerhouse chess team at a New York City public high school.
Admission is FREE. Please spread the word to sports fans and book lovers.
Event Details:
Happy Ending Lounge (official site, CitySearch, MySpace)
302 Broome St.
(between Forsyth and Eldridge)
212-334-9676
J/M/Z/F to Delancey
B/D to Grand Street
Look for the hot-pink awning with the words "Health Club" on it.
Doors open at 7:30.
Readings start at 8 sharp.
FREE!
More on this month's authors:
Mike Freeman, author of Jim Brown: The Fierce Life of an American Hero
Jeremy Schaap, author of Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
Michael Weinreb, author of The Kings of New York: A Year Among the Geeks, Oddballs, and Geniuses Who Make Up America's Top High School Chess Team
Copies of the books will be available for sale, courtesy Mobile Libris. Questions? Suggestions for future readings? Email varsityletters@gmail.com.
Varsity Letters is on MySpace.
Upcoming events
June 6: Rus Bradburd, author of Paddy on the Hardwood: A Journey in Irish Hoops
July 5: Jim Gorant, author of Fanatic: Ten Things All Sports Fans Should Do Before They Die
Note: July's Varsity Letters event occurs on the first Thursday of the month, because the first Wednesday is the 4th.
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