♦ Roy Hobbs leads off this New York Times quiz about characters from iconic novels. If you don’t get the answer, you’re dead to me.
♦ This “Behind the Best-Seller List” piece from the Times about Joe Posnanski’s Why We Love Baseball is already online but will appear in the Oct. 1 book review section.
♦ Speaking of Posnanski, he’s certainly making the rounds (look for another “Bookshelf Conversation” in the near future). This time he’s discussing the new book on The Today Show. As of this psting there’s also an interesting video of one of Today‘s people learning how to be a ball person at Fenway Park.
♦ More Posnansnki: Lagniappemobile.com posted (behind a paywall) a real spoiler — the book’s top moment. Boo!
♦ Seven of the “10 Best Sports Books of All Time” according to this piece on The ReviewGeek.com are about the national pastime. No spoilers here.
♦ Want to do some research at the Baseball Hall of Fame? Read this then.
♦ From the Washington Blade — “America’s LGBQT News Source” — “New book goes behind the scenes of ‘A League of Their Own’”
♦ Topps announces “Topps Hobby Rip Night. Stop by your local hobby shop on September 30th to celebrate Topps Hobby Rip Night. Whether your family is new to the hobby or are seasoned collectors, this night is for you! There will be raffles/giveaways, Pack Wars, and Live Breaks.” Click the link to find a participating store near you.
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