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]
Books
- Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose ( Simon and Schuster, 1990) ISBN 9780743284448
- The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw ( Simon & Schuster, 2004) ISBN 9781439129043
- Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports (New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008) ISBN 9781416579625
- Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater (Penguin. 2013)
- The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino: A Story of Corruption, Scandal, and the Big Business of College Basketball Penguin Books, 2018 ISBN 9780399563294
References
- ^ "About". MICHAEL SOKOLOVE.
- ^ "Hustle". June 2, 2005 – via www.simonandschuster.com.
- ^ The Ticket Out Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw
- ^ Kakutani, Michiko (May 14, 2004). "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Sparkling Diamond Dreams, Shattered by Cruel Reality" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "The New Yorker Digital Edition : Dec 03, 1990". archives.newyorker.com.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (January 31, 2017). "Parenthood/FNL Boss Jason Katims Back at NBC With Drama High Pilot". TVLine. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Articles by Michael Sokolove | The New York Times Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com.
- ^ "GLENN STOUT.NET » BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING Index 1991-2013".