Tag Archives: Roger Angell

The Books: The Only Game In Town: Sportswriting from The New Yorker; edited by David Remnick; ‘The Web of the Game’, by Roger Angell

Next up on the essays shelf: The Only Game in Town: Sportswriting from The New Yorker, edited by David Remnick The Only Game in Town is a collection of sports writing from The New Yorker. So far, I have excerpted … Continue reading

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The Books: Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink; edited by David Remnick; ‘Dry Martini’, by Roger Angell

Next up on the essays shelf: Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink, edited by David Remnick Secret Ingredients is a collection of food writing from The New Yorker. I love these collections. So far, we have … Continue reading

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The Books: Life Stories: Profiles from The New Yorker; edited by David Remnick; ‘Gone For Good’, by Roger Angell

Next up on the essays shelf: Life Stories: Profiles from The New Yorker, edited by David Remnick Life Stories is a collection of “profiles” from The New Yorker, edited by David Remnick. Roger Angell is a national treasure, a poet … Continue reading

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The Books: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town, edited by Lillian Ross; ‘Do the Rookies Know How Willie Mays Played?’, by Roger Angell

Next up on the essays shelf: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town, edited by Lillian Ross The Fun of It is a collection of “The Talk of the Town” pieces in The New Yorker, grouped … Continue reading

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