Varsity LettersReading Series

July 2: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2009-06-05T05:25:00.000-07:00

Scott Price, Selena Roberts, and members of the New York Daily News sports investigative team are the writers. Details on that event and on upcoming FREE Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.varsitylettersseries.com

June 4: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2009-05-17T19:18:00.000-07:00

Bob Luke, Jeff Pearlman, and Jon Wertheim are the writers. Details on that event and on upcoming FREE Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.varsitylettersseries.com

May 7: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2009-04-27T06:05:00.000-07:00

Jason Cohen, Jeff Z. Klein, and Laura Robinson are the writers. Details on that event and on upcoming FREE Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.varsitylettersseries.com

April 2: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2009-03-19T05:54:00.000-07:00

Alex Belth, Greg Prince, Matt McCarthy, and Frank Messina are the writers. Details on that event and on upcoming FREE Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.varsitylettersseries.com

February 5: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2009-01-29T06:51:00.000-08:00

David Harris, Will Leitch, and Jon Wertheim are the writers. Details on that event and on upcoming FREE Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.varsitylettersseries.com

January 9: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2008-12-21T18:10:00.000-08:00

John Capouya, George Kimball, and Seth Wickersham are the writers
Details on that event and on upcoming FREE Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

November 6: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2008-10-24T11:09:00.000-07:00

Buzz Bissinger, Drew Magary, and Dan Steinberg are the writers.
Details on that event and on upcoming FREE Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

September 4: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2008-08-27T11:46:00.001-07:00

Harvey Frommer, Buster Olney, and Dave Zirin are the authors.
Details on that event and on upcoming FREE Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

May 1: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2008-04-20T14:31:00.000-07:00

Steve McKee, Shaun Powell, and Michael Tunison are the authors. Details on that event and on upcoming FREE Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

April 3: All-Baseball Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2008-03-21T10:28:00.000-07:00

Authors include Stefan Fatsis, Jonathan Mayo, and Cait Murphy. Details here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

March 6: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2008-02-22T15:54:00.000-08:00

Authors include Andy Mendlowitz, Spike Vrusho, and members of the New York Daily News sports investigative team. Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

February 7: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2008-01-24T06:41:00.000-08:00

Authors include Ira Berkow, Cecil Harris, and Jay Neugeboren. Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

January 3: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-12-18T15:56:00.000-08:00

Authors include Will Leitch, Dan Shanoff, and Dave Zirin. Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

December 6: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-11-21T10:24:00.000-08:00

Authors include Stewart Mandel, Wright Thompson, and Todd Gallagher (UPDATE: Aaron Schatz is ill and won't be able to attend). Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

November 8: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-10-26T10:23:00.000-07:00

Authors include Bruce Feldman, Steve Friedman, John Wolff, and Rick Wolff. Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

October 3: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-09-20T07:39:00.000-07:00

Authors include John Bacon, Michael O'Keeffe, Teri Thompson, and Jon Wertheim. Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

September 5: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-08-22T11:25:00.000-07:00

Authors include Frank Deford, Scott Price, and Neal Thompson. Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

August 1: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-07-19T08:40:00.000-07:00

Authors include Sally Jenkins, Seth Mnookin, and Joe Posnanski. Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

July 5: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-06-21T11:44:00.000-07:00

Authors include Jim Gorant, John Heidenry, Lee Lowenfish, and Eric Mirlis. Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

June 6: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-05-18T12:59:00.000-07:00

Authors include Rus Bradburd, Donald Evans, and Rick Reilly. Details on that event and on upcoming Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

May 2: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-04-16T20:13:00.000-07:00

Authors include Mike Freeman, Jeremy Schaap, and Michael Weinreb. Details on that event and on the next two Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

April 4: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-03-19T09:01:00.000-07:00

Authors include Steven Goldman, Jonah Keri, Curt Smith and Cor van den Heuvel. Details on that event and on the next three Varsity Letters events here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

March 7: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-02-20T12:47:00.000-08:00

Authors include Henry Abbott, Jon Bois, Nick Dallamora, Brandon Stroud, Jason Fry, Greg Prince, Will Leitch, Dan Shanoff, and Matt Ufford. Details on that event and on the April 4 Varsity Letters here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

Feb. 7: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2007-01-10T15:46:00.000-08:00

Authors include Katie Hnida, S.L. Price, and Jack Cavanaugh. Details on that event and on the March 7 Varsity Letters here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

Jan. 3: Varsity Letters Lineup Announced

2006-12-20T13:31:00.000-08:00

Authors include Gus Alfieri, Carlo DeVito, and Cecil Harris. Details here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

Dec. 6: Varsity Letters Returns!

2006-11-22T12:48:00.000-08:00

Authors include Jack McCallum, Joshua Prager, and Brad Snyder. Details here:

http://www.gelfmagazine.com/varsity_letters.html

Nov. 1 Event CancelledNov. 8: Michael Lewis!

2006-10-24T07:43:00.000-07:00

The Varsity Letters Reading Series event for Wed., Nov. 1 at Happy Ending has been cancelled.

However, I invite you to join me on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Borders in the Time Warner Center (Columbus Circle) for an evening with Michael Lewis, author of "The Blind Side."

The event starts at 7 p.m.
Hope to see you there!

-- Dan

Attention, Deadspin Readers!

2006-09-26T10:31:00.000-07:00

I want to personally invite Deadspin readers who live in NYC to the Varsity Letters Reading Series event on Wednesday, October 4, to mark the participation of Deadspin's own Will Leitch.

(Think of it like your summer field trip to the Nats game, with better sightlines but less Soriano.)

The reading starts at 8, but the doors open at 7ish. I propose interested Deadspin readers (and anyone else) arrive in that 7 p.m. hour to toast Will and otherwise meet-and-greet each other.

Happy Ending Lounge
302 Broome St.
Lower East Side
(Look for the pink awning)

Hope to see you there!

-- Dan

October Reading Series Lineup Announced!

2006-09-15T08:32:00.000-07:00

The next Varsity Letters Reading Series event will be Wednesday, October 6 at Happy Ending (302 Broome) at 8 p.m.

It's going to be a really fun night:

Will Leitch, author of "Catch" and editor of Deadspin.

Steve Wulf, editor of "0:01," a new book from ESPN Books featuring the best of the back page of ESPN the Magazine. (In a very cool experiment for VL: An A/V presentation!)

Tom Callahan, author of "Johnny U: The Life and Times of John Unitas"

And don't forget! The first edition of the ESPN Book Club will meet on Thursday, October 12, featuring "The Echoing Green" by Joshua Prager. I'll be hosting an exclusive Q&A and reading at the Borders at the Time Warner Center (Columbus Circle, NYC).

Click here for more info.

Spread the word, and see you at either/both events!

-- Dan

Reading Series TONIGHT!

2006-09-06T08:54:00.000-07:00

The Varsity Letters Reading Series returns TONIGHT at Happy Ending (302 Broome), featuring Seth Mnookin, Jeff MacGregor and Warren St. John.

There will also be a big announcement: Varsity Letters Reading Series is going to be partnering up with ESPN Books and Borders.

The sponsorship will include a brand-new "ESPN Book Club" -- each month there will be a national sports-related "Book Club" pick, with the author connecting with readers at the next month's Varsity Letters event. Complete details tonight, including the announcement of the first "Book Club" pick!

Doors open at 7:30 and the event starts at 8. Feel free to bring friends or colleagues, and please pass along the event info to anyone you think who might be interested.

Hope to see you there!

2006-07-27T05:29:00.000-07:00

AUGUST EVENT CANCELLED. BUT SEPTEMBER EVENT IS ON: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6!

Varsity Letters is continuing its summer hiatus through August, but the event will return on Wednesday, September 6, featuring:

Seth Mnookin!

Jeff MacGregor!

Warren St. John!

And a HUGE announcement!

See you there!

2006-07-03T15:28:00.000-07:00

JULY EVENT POSTPONED FOR THE HOLIDAY!

Check back here for details for the next event, coming Wednesday, August 2!

2006-05-19T06:02:00.000-07:00

NEXT EVENT: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7!
AUTHOR LINEUP ANNOUNCED!

After a jam-packed event in May, Varsity Letters Reading Series returns on June 7 to Happy Ending Lounge (302 Broome St.)

This month's authors include:

Jonathan Mahler, author of "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx is Burning: 1977, Baseball, Politics and the Battle for the Soul of a City"

David Hirshey, editor of "The Thinking Fan's Guide to the World Cup"

Joe Drape, author of "Black Maestro: The Epic Life of an American Legend"

As always, the reading will be hosted by Dan Shanoff, "Daily Quickie" columnist for ESPN.com.

Doors open at 7:30.
Readings start at 8-ish.
FREE!

Happy Ending Lounge
302 Broome St
(between Forsyth and Eldridge)
212-334-9676
J,M,Z,F to Delancey
B,D to Grand Street
Look for the hot pink awning with the words "Health Club" on it.

Admission is free and please tell (or bring) friends!

2006-04-14T08:40:00.000-07:00

NEXT EVENT: WEDNESDAY MAY 3!
AUTHOR LINEUP ANNOUNCED!

After a fantastic inaugural event on April 5, the Varsity Letters Reading Series will return on May 3 at Happy Ending Lounge (305 Broome, between Forsythe and Eldridge).

This month's authors include:

Jeff Pearlman, author of "Love Me, Hate Me: Barry Bonds and the Making of an Anti-Hero"

David Margolick, author of "Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink"

Mark Lamster, author of "Spalding's World Tour: The Epic Adventure That Took Baseball Around the Globe -- and Made It America's Game."

As always, the reading will be hosted by Dan Shanoff, "Daily Quickie" columnist for ESPN.com.

Doors open at 7:30.
Readings start at 8-ish.
FREE!

Happy Ending Lounge
302 Broome St
(between Forsyth and Eldridge)
212-334-9676
J,M,Z,F to Delancey
B,D to Grand Street
Look for the hot pink awning with the words "Health Club" on it.

Admission is free and please tell (or bring) friends!

2006-03-22T08:11:00.000-08:00

Varsity Letters Reading Series:
Coming Wednesday, April 5!

Scheduled to appear:

Will Blythe, author of "To Hate Like This Is to Be Happy Forever: A Thoroughly Obsessive, Intermittently Uplifting and Occasionally Unbiased Account of the Duke-North Carolina Basketball Rivalry"

Sam Walker, author of "Fantasyland: A Season on Baseball's Lunatic Fringe"

Host: Dan Shanoff, creator and writer of ESPN.com's "Daily Quickie"

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

Event starts at 8 sharp.
Doors open at 7:30.

Free

Happy Ending

*IN THE DOWNSTAIRS LOUNGE*

302 Broome St
(between Forsyth and Eldridge)

212-334-9676

J,M,Z,F to Delancey
B,D to Grand Street

Look for the hot pink awning with the words "Health Club" on it.

Admission is free and please tell (or bring) friends! Whether you like sports, writing, storytelling or a combination of all three, hope to see you there!