Michael Sokolove

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Michael Sokolove is an American journalist and author. He has worked for The New York Times Magazine since 2001. [1] His books include Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose, about Pete Rose and his banishment from baseball, and The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw, about Darryl Strawberry's high school baseball team. [2] [3]

The New York Times positively reviewed The Ticket Out, describing the portrayal of Strawberry and his teammates as a "choral narrative" and "simple and affecting. [4] Roger Angell, of The New Yorker , wrote that Hustle was "a first-class work of sound reporting and balanced, piece-by-piece evidence and inescapable conclusions." [5]

Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater , published in 2013, was optioned by Hamilton lead producer Jeffrey Seller and served as the inspiration for the television series Rise. [6]

Sokolove has also contributed to Sports Illustrated , The Washington Post , and Mother Jones . [7] Two of his articles have been included in The Best American Sports Writing anthologies, in 2006 and 2010. [8]

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References

  1. "About". MICHAEL SOKOLOVE.
  2. Sokolove, Michael (June 2, 2005). Hustle. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-0-7432-8444-8 via www.simonandschuster.com.
  3. The Ticket Out Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw
  4. Kakutani, Michiko (May 14, 2004). "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Sparkling Diamond Dreams, Shattered by Cruel Reality" via NYTimes.com.
  5. "The New Yorker Digital Edition : Dec 03, 1990". archives.newyorker.com.
  6. Ausiello, Michael (January 31, 2017). "Parenthood/FNL Boss Jason Katims Back at NBC With Drama High Pilot". TVLine . Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  7. "Articles by Michael Sokolove | The New York Times Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com.
  8. "GLENN STOUT.NET » BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING Index 1991-2013".