Robert Lipsyte, the former New York Times columnist, will appear at Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport, New York on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 3 p.m.
Lipsyte will discuss his recently published memoir, An Accidental Sportswriter. Following the event, Lipsyte will sign copies of An Accidental Sportswriter with proceeds going to Floyd Memorial Library.
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An Accidental Sportswriter includes Lipsyte’s brutally honest and controversial memories of Muhammad Ali, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Billy Jean King, and Lance Amstrong, as well as accounts of his encounters with the Beatles, Howard Cosell, Bob Costas and other sports figures.
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Lipsyte is an outspoken critic of what he calls “Jock Culture” and its impact on American society.
Lipsyte was the Emmy-winning host of the nightly PBS public affairs show The Eleventh Hour, as well as a reporter for CBS and NBC. He is also the author of twelve acclaimed novels for young adults. Lipsyte lives in Manhattan and on Shelter Island.
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