Tim Wendel
Books, etc.Red Rain -- Prologue
Opening from new novel. Buffalo, Home of the Braves
With a foreword from Van Miller and vintage columns from Phil Ranallo. Far From Home
Coffee-table book from National Geographic Castro's Curveball
"A Cuba libre mixed with baseball, revolution and moonlight, wonderfully evocative of a time that was and a pitcher that might have been," writes Frank Deford. Rated as one of the best baseball novels by Amazon and Ken Burns calls it a "passionate novel of love, loss, and the real freedom that wisdom and time sometimes bring." Articles
A roundup of magazine and newspaper articles. Popular Culture and Sports
Op-ed columns from USA Today, LA Times Red Rain
"In Red Rain, Tim Wendel takes a footnote to World War II and masterfully expands it into a novel of dynamic action and human dimension. From bombed-out Tokyo to the arid forest of Arizona, he takes us into the fire and expert guide that he is, never loses his bearings." -- Colson Whitehead My Man Stan
a perfect gift. - WLS-TV in Chicago "...unique young-adult fiction book." -- Chicago Sun-Times "..a great book about one of hockey's real sports legends." -- Mike Murphy, WSCR Radio It's categorized as a book for kids, but it's actually a great book for families. One that a parent can read to his child at bedtime. ... Perfect for anybody who loves sports and the lessons that can still be found there. -- John Williams, WGN Radio Camden Yards
From Habana Libre novella, which was named a semifinalst in the recent Quarterly West contest. The New Face of Baseball
"Together, Tim Wendel and Victor Baldizon, have fashioned a superb account of the history, scope, and emotional weight of the Latino revolution transforming the Major Leagues. They do far more than sketch the new face of baseball. Powered by Wendel's vivid and evocative prose and Baldizon's stunning photographs, The New Face of Baseball has also captured the game's new heart and mind." -- S.L. Price, Sports Illustrated. Over the Falls
A combo of "Wonder Boys," "Beautiful Girls," and that Art Carney film "Harry and Tonto." -- Richard Peabody, editor of Gargoyle Handy Man....
Short Story Eddie From Ohio
Washington Post magazine story about folk-rock band from Northern Virginia. Going for the Gold
The out-of-print classic about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. |
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