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02/15/18 | New book about Los Angeles sports launches today

February 15, 2018 by Ted Geltner

Today is the official publication date of LA Sports: Play, Games, and Community in the City of Angels, a collection of essays that takes deep dive into the sports history and culture of Los Angeles. The book … [Read more...] about 02/15/18 | New book about Los Angeles sports launches today

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11/16/17 | Blood, Bone and Marrow comes to Boston

October 16, 2017 by Ted Geltner

I'm pleased to announce that one month from today, on Thursday, Nov. 16, I'll be discussing the life and work of Harry Crews at Boston University with my friend Jay Atkinson. Jay was a student and protege of Harry's … [Read more...] about 11/16/17 | Blood, Bone and Marrow comes to Boston

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9/30/17 | Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Annual Award Ceremony and Day at the Races

August 3, 2017 by Ted Geltner

Don't miss this year's Jim Murray Memorial Foundation's Annual Extravaganza at beautiful Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California. I'll be presenting the 2017 JMMF Ambassador of the Year award to the great Jabari … [Read more...] about 9/30/17 | Jim Murray Memorial Foundation Annual Award Ceremony and Day at the Races

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When Writing a Biography Becomes a Race Against Death

February 22, 2017 by Ted Geltner

This essay originally appeared on Literary Hub on February 22, 2017. Of all the conversations I had while writing my most recent book, I remember one particular exchange distinctly. The man I was speaking with told me … [Read more...] about When Writing a Biography Becomes a Race Against Death

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Harry Crews & The Boys of Twelve Oaks Bath and Tennis Club

November 8, 2016 by Ted Geltner

Another one of the fascinating people I’ve gotten to meet since the publication of Blood, Bone and Marrow is Don Lewis, one of Harry’s closest friends (and roommate) from his college days at the University of Florida, … [Read more...] about Harry Crews & The Boys of Twelve Oaks Bath and Tennis Club

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The Guiding Greene Light of Harry Crews

October 2, 2016 by Ted Geltner

Today is the 112th anniversary of the birth of the great English novelist Graham Greene. Though Harry Crews never met him in person (that I know of), Greene played a central role in Harry’s development as a writer, and … [Read more...] about The Guiding Greene Light of Harry Crews

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Cool Pants Luke | Donn Pearce & Harry Crews

September 12, 2016 by Ted Geltner

While I was researching Blood, Bone and Marrow, I continually heard stories about Donn Pearce, the author of Cool Hand Luke and an early mentor of Harry Crews. Harry met Pearce in Fort Lauderdale, FL in the mid-1960s, … [Read more...] about Cool Pants Luke | Donn Pearce & Harry Crews

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David Duke and Harry Crews

August 29, 2016 by Ted Geltner

The man The Atlantic magazine recently called “America’s most famous racist,” David Duke, is back in the news this month. Duke, the former KKK leader and Louisiana political candidate from the ‘90s, has answered the … [Read more...] about David Duke and Harry Crews

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The Bookshelf | Aug. 27th | Thomasville, GA

August 20, 2016 by Ted Geltner

Ted Geltner heads back into the beating heart of Harry Crews country on Saturday, August 27th to sign Blood, Bone, and Marrow and greet customers at The Bookshelf in the charming Southern town of Thomasville, GA. Many … [Read more...] about The Bookshelf | Aug. 27th | Thomasville, GA

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2016 AJC Decatur Book Festival | Sept. 4th

August 19, 2016 by Ted Geltner

All rise! Court is in session: Don't miss Ted Geltner's discussion of Blood, Bone and Marrow: A Biography of Harry Crews at the Old Courthouse on Sunday, September 4, from 3:45pm-4:30pm. Has that rabble-rouser Harry … [Read more...] about 2016 AJC Decatur Book Festival | Sept. 4th

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