Few things more gratifying or humbling for a writer than to appear at Politics & Prose, the prestigious independent bookstore in Washington, D.C. Thanks to everyone who attended (a SRO crowd) and special thanks to my friend E. Ethelbert Miller for being in conversation with me last Sunday afternoon.
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Home again
August 16, 2014
A week-long swing through Buffalo, Syracuse and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown is over and I'm back in northern Virginia. Time to work on some new projects and prep for the fall semester at Johns Hopkins.
Thanks to everyone who came out to my appearances this summer, from the East Coast Read More
Thanks to everyone who came out to my appearances this summer, from the East Coast Read More
Shifting gears
July 2, 2014
Perhaps the strangest thing about being a writer these days is the mind-boggling, whiplash shift that's sometimes required. Since early April I've been on and off the road, promoting DOWN TO THE LAST PITCH. It's been a ton of fun as I visited great venues in 10-plus states and met some awesome people. Folks Read More
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Four gigs in six days
April 30, 2014
The week began in Baltimore for a special class at Johns Hopkins. The next morning it was onto Bowling Green, Ky., and the great book festival they have there.
By the next afternoon, I was flying home in time to talk about DOWN TO THE LAST PITCH before a standing-room crowd at Politics & Prose. Read More
Last Pitch in MSP
April 13, 2014
Here's the fearsome foursome from last Thursday's fun panel at the Minneapolis Library. Left to right, John Rosengren, myself, Twins announcer Dick Bremer and Rob Weintraub. Great time talking baseball over the last half-century.
Next stop? Twin Cities
April 7, 2014
Excited about being in the Twin Cities talking about DOWN TO THE LAST PITCH at the end this week. But as I head out the door I'm also thankful for the good folks for putting up a short story of mine -- http://www.stymiemag.com/2014/04/tim-wendel-downward-facing-dog-fiction.html
This started as an essay and Read More
This started as an essay and Read More
Last Pitch to the Printers
January 26, 2014
The final edits are finished and the cover is done, with great endorsements from Jane Leavy, John Thorn and Claire Smith. That means DOWN TO THE LAST PITCH is off to the printers, with a pub date of April 1.
A half-dozen appearances have already been lined up, with more on the way. Keep watching Read More
A half-dozen appearances have already been lined up, with more on the way. Keep watching Read More
At Politics & Prose
April 16, 2012
Thanks to everybody for showing up at Politics & Prose, the top bookstore in Washington, D.C., last Saturday. It was great to see so many familiar faces and we sold out of books. Photos to go up shortly.