New York's Varsity Letters sports reading series returns on Wednesday, September 5 at 8 p.m. At this free monthly event at a Lower East Side bar, hosted by Gelf, Frank Deford, Scott Price, and Neal Thompson will read from and talk about their work, and take questions. In their new books, Deford spins the tale of a baseball superstar accused of a horrible crime; Price chronicles his year observing how games are played far from US playing fields; and Thompson describes the struggles of a championship New Orleans high-school football team in the wake of Katrina.
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:
Frank Deford, author of The Entitled
Scott Price, author of Far Afield: A Sportswriting Odyssey
Neal Thompson, author of Hurricane Season: A Coach, His Team, and Their Triumph in the Time of Katrina
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
October 3: John Bacon, author of Bo's Lasting Lessons: The Legendary Coach Teaches the Timeless Fundamentals of Leadership
November 7: Bruce Feldman, author of Meat Market: Inside the Smash-Mouth World of College Football Recruiting
December 5: Aaron Schatz, editor of Pro Football Prospectus 2007: The Essential Guide to the 2007 Pro Football Season
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