In this exclusive Books & Biceps interview, I explore the Finkel Phenomenon with bestselling author Michael Finkel. We begin with a great quote that ties us together: “For a brief period of time I gave the name Jon a try, but then I went back to Mike,” bestselling author Michael Finkel tells me over the phone. […]
One Dad, Two Sons and the Night the Driveway Basketball Legend was Born
My feature, One Dad, Two Sons, and the Night the Driveway Basketball Legend was Born, earned a Notable Mention in the 2015 Best American Sports Writing Anthology (originally featured on ThePostGame.com) The foul line we sprayed on the driveway had faded long ago. The white box on our clear backboard had likewise vanished, but amazingly, […]
My Five Favorite Biographies on the Founding Fathers
Because I write the Books & Biceps newsletter every week to thousands of my fellow sophisticated meatheads, I get asked for book recs in all kinds of niches, but one that pops up a lot is the Revolutionary War and in particular, the founding fathers. To answer that question directly, these are my five favorite […]