What’s that you say? More author interviews

May 16, 2012

John Smoltz discusses his new book, Starting and Closing: Perseverance, Faith, and One More Year. It’s kind of funny: Smoltz spent 20 out of his 21- years in the Majors with the Atlanta Braves, yet the headline for the St. Louis TV station refers to him as an ex-Cardinal. Sure, he was with the Cards for about six weeks, so it’s technically true, although it seems somehow disingenuous to “claim” him as such.

R.A. Dickey does the Q&A thing with Time magazine for Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball.

Dan Ewald, a former sportswriter for the Detroit Free Press, had this interview in the paper, along with these substantial excerpts (one, two, and three) from his memoir, Sparky and Me: My Friendship with Sparky Anderson and the Lessons He Shared About Baseball and Life. Ewald, who collaborated with Anderson on several titles, will be the guest on this week’s podcast, which should go on Sunday.

This one slipped under the cracks: Jim Abbott on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday to talk about his memoir, Imperfect: An Improbable Life.

Cahd Harbach is maiing the rounds again now that The Art of Fielding: A Novel has been released in paperback. This comes from the Sydney Morning Herald.

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