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Soccer Night: Sebastian Abbot

Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

Release Date: 09/01/2019

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Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On November 7, 2019, two novelists appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at  to read from and talk about their books on squash and tennis. Talking about their work in a conversation with Gelf Magazine co-founder Carl Bialik in this episode: Benjamin Markovits—teacher of creative writing at Royal Holloway, University of London, and author of nine novels, including , about his experience playing pro ball in Germany—read from his pair of novels  and , which follow the fortunes of a large family of Texan Jews, including Paul Essinger, a retiring...

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Sports Novels Night: Alexander Tilney and Benjamin Markovits show art Sports Novels Night: Alexander Tilney and Benjamin Markovits

Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On November 7, 2019, two novelists appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at  to read from and talk about their books on squash and tennis. Reading from their work in this episode: Benjamin Markovits—teacher of creative writing at Royal Holloway, University of London, and author of nine novels, including , about his experience playing pro ball in Germany—read from his pair of novels  and , which follow the fortunes of a large family of Texan Jews, including Paul Essinger, a retiring tennis player. Christmas in Austin is being released...

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Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On February 23, 2016, three writers appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at for a night to devoted you, the fans. In this episode: ESPN producer Justine Gubar, author of  Wall Street Journal sports columnist Jason Gay, author of 

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Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On February 23, 2016, three writers appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at for a night to devoted you, the fans. In this episode: Sports Illustrated executive editor Jon Wertheim, co-author of :  

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Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On March 22, 2016, two writers appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at to read from and talk about their work on basketball—and one NBA Hall of Famer called in. In this episode: Shawn Fury, author of 

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Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On March 22, 2016, two writers appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at to read from and talk about their work on basketball—and one NBA Hall of Famer called in. In this episode: Sports Illustrated senior writer Alexander Wolff, author of .

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Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On June 15, 2016, three writers appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at to read from and talk about work on Muhammad Ali. In this episode: Alex Belth, the editor of Esquire Classic and curator for Deadspin's The Stacks. Robert Lipsyte, a longtime sportswriter who penned the fighter's New York Times obituary.

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Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On June 15, 2016, three writers appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at to read from and talk about work on Muhammad Ali. In this episode: Brin-Jonathan Butler wrote and directed  and authored .

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Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On July 12, 2016, three writers appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at to read from and talk about their work on the Olympics. In this episode: David Davis, author of , the first U.S. superstar Olympic swimmer.

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Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters

On July 12, 2016, three writers appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at to read from and talk about their work on the Olympics. In this episode: Dvora Meyers, author of .

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On March 13, 2018, Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge spent a night devoted to soccer.

Author Sebastian Abbot read from and discussed his new book, The Away Game: The Epic Search for Soccer's Next Superstars.