“Deadline Artists: America’s Greatest Newspaper Columns” Editors: John P. Avlon, Jesse Angelo, Errol Louis Publisher: Overlook I never thought I'd agree with Peggy Noonan about anything, until I picked up a copy of “Deadline Artists,” and saw her comment on the cover, “An indispensable anthology of an American art form — a broad and brilliantly chosen compilation … [Read more...] about “Deadline Artists: America’s Greatest Newspaper Columns”
Stan Musial — Our Man — On and Off the Field
In Brooklyn, where his hits rattled off the right field wall like corn in a popper, Dodger fans, filled with respect and awe, first dubbed him “The Man.” On the day of his final game, the commissioner of baseball, Ford Frick, said, “Here stands baseball’s perfect warrior. Here stands baseball’s perfect knight.” Stan Musial earned those descriptions, just as he earned the … [Read more...] about Stan Musial — Our Man — On and Off the Field