221 | Kat Rosenfield (No One Will Miss Her)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer Kat Rosenfield whose latest novel is No One Will Miss Her a fantastic murder mystery thriller.
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Under-Review: Steve Kerr: A Life
Steve Kerr: A Lifeby Scott Howard-CooperPublished by HarperCollins Publishers on June 15, 2021NBA // Non-Fiction // Bulls & Warriors From the “diary” of sportswriter Scott Howard-Cooper: On August 10, 2019…he wrote:“Beginning work on a biography of Warriors coach Steve Kerr, to be published by William Morrow in Fall 2020. Kerr’s journey through triumph and tragedy…
206 | Scott Howard-Cooper (Steve Kerr: A Life)
My Summer Lair Chapter #206: Are You Grateful For Steve Kerr? From the “diary” of sportswriter Scott Howard-Cooper: On August 10, 2019…he wrote:“Beginning work on a biography of Warriors coach Steve Kerr, to be published by William Morrow in Fall 2020. Kerr’s journey through triumph and tragedy is unmatched anywhere — not just sports…
201 | Fabian Nicieza (Suburban Dicks)
My Summer Lair Chapter #201: Who Murdered The Gas Station Attendant? I’ve been reading Fabian Nicieza since the 90s…mostly in Marvel Comics. Notable notables: New Warriors (incredible!), Nomad (fun!), New Mutants (astonishing!), Cable & Deadpool (stunning!) and so much more. In fact, it was during his work on the various X-Books where he was co-created Deadpool with Rob Liefeld. (The second Deadpool movie is fresh…
190 | Claire Holroyde (The Effort)
My Summer Lair Chapter #190: What Would You Do If Faced With An Extinction Level Event? Here’s a striking image that lends itself to easy metaphor: The Effort, a sci-fi novel by Claire Holroyde begins with an 8 kilometer dark comet UD3 emerging from a blind spot hurtling towards Earth. We never saw it coming…so as…
Under-Review: The Big Three & the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics
The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celticsby Michael HolleyPublished by Hachette Books on October 27, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // Celtics There are 2 types of NBA books: stories and individuals and moments before you became a fan (history) and stories and individuals and moments you witnessed…
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189 | Michael Holley (The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics)
My Summer Lair Chapter #189: What’s Your Favourite Moment Of The Boston Big Three Era? On July 31, 2007, the Boston Celtics traded for Kevin Garnett to solidify their Big Three. As a team they’d go on to win 1 championship while contributing to Boston’s dynasty mythology across all sports. (Though that’s mostly Tom Brady’s…
Under-Review: From Hang Time to Prime Time
From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBAby Pete CroattoPublished by Atria Books on December 7, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // Pop Culture There’s a reason why when you go see like a Marvel movie, there’s 10 minutes of credits, right? Because there’s a lot of people who made…
182 | Pete Croatto (From Hang Time to Prime Time: The Birth of the Modern-Day NBA)
My Summer Lair Chapter #182: How Did The NBA Evolve From Hang Time To Prime Time? This will be another NBA episode though not focusing so much on a team or certain players but rather the league itself. Journalist and writer Pete Croatto has written From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the…
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180 | Alicia Cook (Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back)
My Summer Lair Chapter #180: How Do You Express Hope? There’s an art to being vulnerable. “Don’t forget – I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” Right? Alicia Cook a poet, writer, wearer of mismatched socks is expressing her vulnerability via her latest poetry collection Sorry I…
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