Head Note: One of the thing I like about the Pandemic Baseball Book Club is that it’s a kind of “one stop shopping.” Instead of posting about various authors, projects, and events, all I’m doing here is cutting and pasting their newsletter. Enjoy.
By the way, here are Bookshelf Conversations I’ve had with some of the authors associated with the PBBC:
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Jason Turbow talks with former Dodgers General Manager Fred Claire about Extra Innings, the new book by Tim Madigan that combines Claire’s time with the Dodgers, and his battle with cancer at the City of Hope.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Writing a book requires overcoming multiple challenges, including the occasional interview disaster. Our authors share some of their horror stories.
“My very first interview for The Cup of Coffee Club was with Jon Ratliff, and was roughly 90 minutes long. I was using new audio recording software on my computer, and as I tried to save the file following our interview, it crashed. I couldn’t find the saved file anywhere, and was so distraught that for about 15 minutes I considered abandoning the project altogether …”
–Jacob Kornhauser
“Before my infamous nap in some ice plant by the side of the freeway, hopped a fence—and in the process, my notebook went flying into the darkness. A whole day’s worth of notes …”
–Brad Balukjian
There’s much more to be found at the website. Head on over!
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On the podcast, Ralph Carhart chats with Mark Healey about Healey’s book, Gotham Baseball. Give it a listen and be sure to let Mark know that, like Marty Appel, you think all of his picks for the all-time New York team are wrong. Available 8/27.
WHAT ELSE WE’VE BEEN DOING
Jim Overmyer chatted with Marty Lurie about Cum Posey, on the San Francisco Giants pre-game show on KNBR.
For the New York Times, Tyler Kepner examines the state of the 2020 season which is, incredibly, now at the halfway point.
Jared Diamond writes about the unprecedented, and possibly quite unfair, upcoming postseason for the Wall Street Journal.
Joan Ryan and John Shea will be appearing together on Sept. 3 at an event sponsored by Sausalito Books By the Bay. Go here to register.
GREAT GEAR FOR GETTING AWAY
Summer’s not over, yet. Be sure to stop by our bookstore and swag shop for all the PBBC merch you’ll need to enjoy the end of the season in style, with a good book by your side.
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