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Would you spar with Ernest Hemingway? A dangerous image indeed, be it verbal or physical. Schulberg opts for the former, but damn near comes to blows with Papa. They exchange jabs regarding the ring, beginning with questions about Leo Houck, and moving on to Pinky Mitchell. When Papa fires a right cross at Schulberg about Pete Latzo, the author calmly rolls with it. Schulberg liked to say that “Papa bullied him all over the ring but finally quit between rounds.” Regardless of the conclusion, Schulberg spars with “The Sweet Science” over 256 pages in this masterful work. He was without question the nonpareil observer.
Budd Schulberg's love affair with boxing began when he was twelve, when he saw his first bouts at the Hollywood Legion. Over the years, between novels, he was Sports Illustrated's first boxing editor and covered title fights for Playboy, Esquire, Newsday, and the New York Post. This new book collects the best of Mr. Schulberg's reportage on the Sweet Science, from Benny Leonard to Muhammad Ali to George Foreman. In addition to pieces on the great fights and great fighters of the last seventy-five years, Mr. Schulberg offers reflections on the social history of the fight game; the mystique of…
Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!
On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
To modify the old quip by Oscar Wilde, “It's an odd thing in boxing, but anyone who appears on the scene, is said to be seen in New York City. It must be a delightful city and possess all the attractions of the next world.” One thing is certain, if the attractions no longer exist, at least they were once there. Author Lawrence S. Ritter proves this in his work, “East Side West Side, Tales of New York Sporting Life, 1910-1960.” Visit long-lost athletic clubs, bowling lanes, fields, pool halls, gyms, parks, restaurants, saloons, and stadiums, while reliving some of the greatest moments in sports. Every page is filled with a memory, be it Jackie Robinson or Hilda Chester and her ear-shattering cowbell.
