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Varsity Letters
February 2, 2010
February 4: Gelf's Varsity Letters
Gelf's Varsity Letters sports reading series returns on Thursday, February 4, at 7:30 p.m. At this free monthly event in DUMBO, Brooklyn, hosted by Gelf and Jan Larsen Art, two versatile writers who frequently turn their attention to the playing field will read from and talk about their work. Malcolm Gladwell and Chuck Klosterman both have new essay collections in bookstores that touch on sports, among other topics. And both are dedicated correspondents of Bill Simmons's. Because space is limited, free registration is required.
Varsity Letters
January 6, 2010
January 7: Gelf's Varsity Letters
Gelf's Varsity Letters sports reading series returns on Thursday, January 7, at 7 p.m. At this free monthly event in DUMBO, Brooklyn, hosted by Gelf and Jan Larsen Art, Chris Ballard, Tom and Jerry Caraccioli, and Mike Vaccaro will read from and talk about their work, and take questions. Ballard will provide a thinking fan's tour of the NBA, the Caraccioli brothers will recount the exploits of a forgotten medal-winning US hockey team, while Vaccaro will revisit a history-making World Series from a century ago.
Varsity Letters
November 24, 2009
December 3: Gelf's Varsity Letters
Gelf's Varsity Letters sports reading series returns on Thursday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. At this free monthly event in DUMBO, Brooklyn, hosted by Gelf and Jan Larsen Art, Joe Drape, Phil Hanrahan, and David Maraniss will read from and talk about their work, and take questions. Drape will talk about a Kansas town and its unbeatable football team, Hanrahan will relate the aftermath of Brett Favre's departure from Green Bay, and Maraniss will revisit the memorable Olympics from a half-century ago and read from his forthcoming collection of stories.
Varsity Letters
November 2, 2009
November 5: Gelf's Varsity Letters
Gelf's Varsity Letters sports reading series returns on Thursday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m. At this free monthly event in DUMBO, Brooklyn, hosted by Gelf and Jan Larsen Art, Shawn Boburg, Jeff Leen, and Tony Leonardo, will read from and talk about their work, and take questions. Boburg will offer a glimpse into the past and inside the mind of mercurial Dodgers star Manny Ramirez; Leen will relate the colorful history of women's wrestling champion and pioneer Mildred Burke; and Leonardo will expound on the oddball culture of ultimate frisbee.
Varsity Letters
September 29, 2009
October 1: Gelf's All-Baseball Varsity Letters
Gelf's Varsity Letters sports reading series returns with an all-baseball night on Thursday, October 1, at 7:30 p.m, a week before the season kicks off. At this free monthly event in DUMBO, Brooklyn, hosted by Gelf and Jan Larsen Art, Joe Posnanski, Jennifer Ring, and Larry Tye will read from and talk about their work, and take questions. Posnanski will relate the history of the Big Red Machine, perhaps the greatest lineup ever; Ring will explain the shameful history of baseball closing itself off to girls at a young age; and Tye will describe the colorful and groundbreaking life of Satchel Paige. Plus, Jonathan Hock will present scenes from his film The Lost Son of Havana.
Varsity Letters
August 28, 2009
September 3: Gelf's Varsity Letters
Gelf's Varsity Letters sports reading series returns with an all-NFL night on Thursday, September 3, at 7:30 p.m, a week before the season kicks off. At this free monthly event in DUMBO, Brooklyn, hosted by Gelf and Jan Larsen Art, Stefan Fatsis, Matt Shepatin, and Michael Tunison will read from and talk about their work, and take questions. Fatsis will return to, and update, his tale of seeking to become a pro placekicker; Shepatin will relate some of the best NFL stories ever told; and Tunison will preach from his manifesto for football fans.
Varsity Letters
August 10, 2009
Grant Wahl at Varsity Letters
We at Gelf can't say we've sat down with soccer's biggest American star, Landon Donovan, and listened to him complain about the world's biggest star, David Beckham, ruining his team. Grant Wahl can. Watch videos of him reading from his new book The Beckham Experiment: How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America at August's Varsity Letters.
Varsity Letters
August 10, 2009
Bruce Weber at Varsity Letters
New York Times writer Bruce Weber explored umpires' lonely, misunderstood world. Watch his highly animated speech.
Varsity Letters
August 10, 2009
Wright Thompson at Varsity Letters
From covering fallen prep stars to flying in private jets with Jack Nicklaus, Wright Thompson's writing knows no bounds. Watch Thompson's speech from August's Varsity Letters.
Varsity Letters
August 1, 2009
August 6: Gelf's Varsity Letters
Gelf's Varsity Letters sports reading series returns on Thursday, August 6, at 7:30 p.m. At this free monthly event in DUMBO, Brooklyn, hosted by Gelf and Jan Larsen Art, Wright Thompson, Grant Wahl, and Bruce Weber will read from and talk about their work, and take questions. Thompson will share his narrative features for ESPN. Wahl breaks down the iffy experiment of David Beckham's move stateside. And Weber shares the true tales of baseball umps.
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