Hello Loyal Readers and Listeners!
Today, something different: My first excerpt and interview for my upcoming book, “Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football.” (Simon & Schuster, Sept 3, 2013.)
Here are the links:
FOURTH AND LONG SCHEDULE OF EXCERPTS, REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, STORIES AND EVENTS:
(Initial list — more soon)
My next book, “Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football,” will be published by Simon & Schuster on September 3, 2013. It can be pre-ordered now on this very website, johnubacon.com, on the home page.
I’ll have updates on the book tour events, the schedule of excerpts and radio and TV appearances very soon, but here are the first events, with more information to come. To attend, feel free to contact these organizations to reserve your spot. We WILL have books available for all at all these stops, even those that pre-date the publication date.
EVENTS:
-Tuesday, August 20, lunchtime: Columbus, Ohio, Rotary Club, lunchtime.
-Monday, August 26, 5:30 p.m.: UM Alumni Club of Chicago, at the Diag Bar.
-Friday, September 6, 6 p.m.: Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor.
-Tuesday, September 10, 6 p.m.: UM Alumni Club of Grand Rapids, at the Louis Benton Steakhouse.
EXCERPTS, REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS AND STORIES
-Friday, August 16:
The Wall Street Journal: excerpt on how Penn State kept their team together
Monday, August 19:
PennLive.com: Review and story by David Jones.
CBSsports.com, Dennis Dodd.
Others will be writing on the book that day, as well, with details coming soon.
Friday, August 23:
Dennis Dodd at CBSsports.com, Yahoosports.com, and ESPN.com will be running excerpts, stories and reviews.
MGoBlog.com: Excerpt on Michigan’s Marching Band, and the Alabama game
PennLive.com: Excerpt on Penn State’s turbulent, and ultimately triumphant season, behind the scenes.
Elevenwarriors.com: Excerpt on Urban Meyer, behind the scenes.
Sippinonpurple.com: Excerpt on Pat Fitzgerald, behind the scenes.
Tuesday, September 3:(Times to come)
NPR interview on “Here & Now.”
Later that week, interviews with: WTKA-Ann Arbor-Detroit, WGN-Chicago, WBEZ-Chicago Public Radio, and more.
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Radio stuff: On Friday mornings, these commentaries run at 8:50 on Michigan Radio (91.7 Ann Arbor/Detroit and Flint, and 104.1 Grand Rapids), and a few minutes later, I join Sam Webb and Ira Weintraub LIVE from 9:05 to 9:25 on WTKA.com, 1050 AM.
On Sunday mornings, from the start of football season to the end of March Madness, I co-host “Off the Field” with the legendary Jamie Morris on WTKA from 10-11 a.m. And yes, there will be a quiz, so “stop what you’re doing, and listen!”
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I am leaving on vacation this evening, and would LOVE to be able to read your book at the beach. Obviously, if you will have them in Columbus on Tuesday, there must be SOME SOMEWHERE today. Any place I can get one before I leave Ann Arbor?
I preordered on ibooks.
Are you worried about getting sued over writing that Snoop Dogg picked up Silas Redd in a limo from the airport when Kiffin actually picked Redd up in his own car??