“Jack Kerouac‘s ‘lost’ novel The Sea is My Brother, which he wrote during his years as a merchant seaman, is to be published in its entirety for the first time. “Described by Kerouac as being about ‘man’s simple revolt from society as it is, with the inequalities, frustration, and self-inflicted agonies,’ the 158-page handwritten manuscript [...]
Archive for March 3rd, 2009
“On the Sea”: Jack Kerouac’s “Lost” Sea Novel to be Published
Posted in Books, Literature, Writers & Writing on March 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Say It Ain’t So!: Truth Strikes Out in Baseball Memoir “Odd Man Out”
Posted in Baseball, Book Reviews, Books, Crimes & Misdemeanors, Sports, Writers & Writing on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Matt McCarthy, a graduate of Yale and of Harvard Medical School now working as an intern in the residency program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital in New York, has gained national attention in recent weeks for “Odd Man Out,” his salacious memoir of his summer as an obscure minor league pitcher. He writes about playing with racist, [...]
Say It Ain’t So!: Are Mastro Auctions & The Sports Collectibles Industry on the Ropes?
Posted in Baseball, Business, Collectors & Collecting, Crimes & Misdemeanors, Economy, Ephemera, Popular Culture, Sports, Sports Memorabilia on March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“The sports collectibles industry looks like it is going to take a big hit because of the souring economy, and there’s lots of speculation that the hobby’s biggest auction house, Mastro Auctions, won’t be around much longer. The Illinois company – the nation’s largest sports memorabilia auction house – is the target of a federal [...]
“You Can Call Me Al,” or: Is Newt Gingrich the Republicans’ Al Sharpton?
Posted in Congress, Politics, Race on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Newt [Gingrich] owes some of his staying power to his conservative fans and admirers like [Grover] Norquist, but I think the biggest contributors to Newt’s longevity in the spotlight are political reporters. Let’s face it: Newt makes for great copy. Unlike a lot of conservatives, who hate talking to (presumably liberal) journalists, Newt will talk [...]
