Gelf returns to The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge with a night of books about boxing, sports business, and small-town football.

The guest authors:

ESPN the Magazine senior writer Shaun Assael, The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights

Wall Street Journal sportswriter Matthew Futterman, Players: The Story of Sports and Money, and the Visionaries Who Fought to Create a Revolution

Sports Illustrated writer and Varsity Letters four-time guest S.L. Price, Playing Through the Whistle: Steel, Football, and an American Town

Graphics by Mister Lister.

Event Details:

The Gallery at LPR (Official site, map)
158 Bleecker St. (between Sullivan St. and Thompson St.)
New York, NY 10012
Blocks from ACE/BDF/MNR/1/6 trains

Doors open at 7.
Event starts at 7:30.
There is no admission charge.
Attendees must be 21 or older, as per Le Poisson Rouge rules. (Email varsityletters@gmail.com if you are under 21 and would like to attend. The farther in advance, the better; no guarantees.)

Please spread the word to sports fans and lovers of good writing.


Email list
Enter your info below to join the Varsity Letters email list. You'll receive two emails before each event so you can make sure not to miss any sports wisdom. You can unsubscribe at any time.