Robert Kalich is an American novelist, journalist, and producer. He is the author of non-fiction books and novels, best known for his national best-seller, "The Handicapper" (1981) a novel about an obsessive gambler published by Crown Publishing Group. Robert was born and lives in New York where he co-directs a film company with his twin brother

Richard Kalich Richard Kalich, the author of ''The Nihilesthete'' (1987), ''Penthouse F'' (2010) and ''Charlie P'' (2005) published in 2014 in a single volume as ''Central Park West Trilogy'', ''The Zoo'' (2001) and ''The Assisted Living Facility Library'' (2 ...

Early years

Kalich was born and raised in New York City.

Works

Kalich started his career a journalist at the New York Daily Mirror. In 1969, he compiled The Baseball Rating Handbook. . Stepping outside of the world of sports that same year, he also wrote The Negro Manifesto.

The Baseball Rating Handbook

In 1969 Kalich released his first book, The Baseball Rating Handbook.

The Basketball Rating Handbook

In 1970, Kalich released his follow-up to The Baseball Rating Handbook with his second book, The Basketball Rating Handbook.

The Handicapper

In 1981, he wrote The Handicapper, which became a national best-seller.

The Investigation of Ariel Warning

In 2012, he penned The Investigation of Ariel Warning.

David Lazar

In November 2019, Kalich released his novel David Lazar, based loosely on his own life experiences.

The Kalich Organization

Kalich co-founded The Kalich Organization, a film and theatrical company with his twin brother,

Personal life

Kalich lives with his wife and son in New York City, NY and North Salem, NY. Robert's twin brother

is also a writer, who has been nominated for both the National Book Award and the

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

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