This Old Man: All in Pieces
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1101971398 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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His awards include a George Polk Award for Commentary; the Michael Braude Award for Light Verse, presented by the American Academy of Arts and Letters; a PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing; and the J. Angell lives in New York and Maine. His writings for the magazine include reporting, commentary, fiction, humor, film and book reviews, and, for many years, the magazine’s Christmas verse, “Greetings,
Roger Angell, the acclaimed New Yorker writer and editor, steps up with a selection of writings that celebrate a view from the tenth decade of an engaged, vibrant life. Whether it’s a Fourth of July in rural Maine, the opening game of the 2015 World Series, editorial exchanges with John Updike, a letter to a son, or his award-winning essay on aging, “This Old Man,” what links the pieces is Angell’s unique perceptions and humor, his utter absence of self-pity, and his appreciation of friends and colleagues encountered over a fruitful career unlike any other.
But what seem to be odds and ends, literary leftovers, are revealed to be mortar of a writing life. If you aren't, long time New Yorker writer and author of countless articles and a dozen books (The Summer Game,A Pitcher's Story) Roger Angell is a perfect stand-in.” —Shelf Awareness “Angell modestly describes the book as 'A mélange, a grab bag, a plate of hors d’oeuvres, a teenager’s closet, a bit of everything'. Angell writes in a clear, precise style that never loses its conversational tone or its ability to entertain. S. With prose this good, you’re unlikely to find yourself skipping pages.”—Richmond Times"Whether you are interested in sports in particular, human events in general or anything else, Angell will hold you to his subject li
Every Aspiring Writer Should Read Roger Angell Simply put, Roger Angell, senior fiction editor and a long-time contributor with The New Yorker magazine, is one of the greatest living (thankfully) American writers. “This Old Man -- All in Pieces” is a compelling and enjoyable gathering of essays, book reviews, “Talk of the Town&r. Bruce M. Bailey said One Old Man enjoys Another's Stories. As a long-time fan of Roger Angell (via many yrs of reading The New Yorker) the book didn't disappoint me---far from it. Simple math finds me 8 yrs his junior, so the title alone was enough to get me to buy it. A lot of it does in fact relate to the magazine and his experiences as an editor from earl. John N. Baldwin MD said Memories of great days, great games and how to age gracefully. Roger loves sports, and knows more people than most anyone. His decades with the New Yorker put him in touch with Babe Ruth, mayor LaGuardia and all the rest.since he is alive and vital at 9Memories of great days, great games and how to age gracefully Roger loves sports, and knows more people than most anyone. His decades with the New Yorker put him in touch with Babe Ruth, mayor LaGuardia and all the rest.since he is alive and vital at 93, his memory is fantastic and anybody over fifty will love this book.he makes getting older not a daily chore . , his memory is fantastic and anybody over fifty will love this book.he makes getting older not a daily chore