Michael Sokolove is an American journalist and author. He has worked for ''

The New York Times Magazine ''The New York Times Magazine'' is an American Sunday magazine Supplement (publishing), supplement included with the Sunday edition of ''The New York Times''. It features articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted man ...

'' since 2001. His books include ''Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose'', about

Pete Rose Peter Edward Rose Sr. (born April 14, 1941), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. Rose played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a membe ...

and his banishment from baseball, and ''The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw'', about

Darryl Strawberry Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and author who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Throughout his career, Strawberry was one of the most feared sluggers in th ...

's high school baseball team. ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'' positively reviewed ''The Ticket Out'', describing the portrayal of Strawberry and his teammates as a "choral narrative" and "simple and affecting.

Roger Angell Roger Angell (September 19, 1920 – May 20, 2022) was an American essayist known for his writing on sports, especially baseball. The only writer ever elected into both the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Baseball Writers' Associa ...

, of ''

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issues ...

'', wrote that ''Hustle'' was "a first-class work of sound reporting and balanced, piece-by-piece evidence and inescapable conclusions." '' 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''. Sokolove has also contributed to ''

Sports Illustrated ''Sports Illustrated'' (''SI'') is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twic ...

'', ''

The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...

'', and ''

Mother Jones Mary G. Harris Jones (1837 (baptized) – November 30, 1930), known as Mother Jones from 1897 onwards, was an Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist. She h ...

''. Two of his articles have been included in ''

The Best American Sports Writing ''The Best American Sports Writing'' was a yearly anthology of magazine articles on the subject of sports published in the United States. It started in 1991 as part of ''The Best American Series'' published by Houghton Mifflin and ceased publicati ...

'' anthologies, in 2006 and 2010.

Books

* ''Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose'' ( Simon and Schuster, 1990) * ''The Ticket Out:

and the Boys of Crenshaw'' ( Simon & Schuster, 2004) * ''Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports'' (New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008) * '' 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 Richard Andrew Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach for Iona College. He was also the head coach of Greece's senior national team. He has been the head coach of several teams in NCAA D ...

: A Story of Corruption, Scandal, and the Big Business of College Basketball'' Penguin Books, 2018

References

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