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Books by L. Jon Wertheim
Scorecasting
The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won
- Paperback, 278 pages
Running the Table
The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler
- Hardcover, 248 pages
NPR stories about L. Jon Wertheim
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Reflections: On New York City, The Human Heart, Yoga Misgivings And Sports
January 18, 2012 Fiction master E.L. Doctorow returns with short stories, while novelist Cristina Garcia finds intrigue among "lady matadors," and Teju Cole looks afresh at post-Sept. 11 New York. In nonfiction, a mother learns self-acceptance through yoga and an economist explodes conventional wisdom about sports.
Critics' Lists: Summer 2011
Game On! 5 Winning Summer Sports Books
July 20, 2011 The best sports writing drags readers out of their armchairs and onto the field. Here are five books that do just that — with a few detours into the locker room along the way.
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'Scorecasting': Saying Sports Cliches Ain't So
January 29, 2011 Punting the ball on fourth down seems like tried-and-true football wisdom. But the authors of Scorecasting argue that like many sports cliches, this one is based more on perceptions than on hard evidence.
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Cue Ready, Kid Delicious Finds Calling on 'the Felt'
November 3, 2007 Danny "Kid Delicious" Basavich was a depressed, overweight teen when he found his true calling in smoky billiards halls. In his new book, Running the Table, L. Jon Wertheim chronicles Basavich's rise as one of the country's best pool players.
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Author Interviews
A Portrait Of The Cartoonist And Her Mother
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel has a new memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother.
Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
