Robert Schnakenberg (born March 19, 1969) is a self-styled “author and raconteur” from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for writing a series of popular reference books about entertainment, sports, and world history.
Career
Since the mid-1990s, Schnakenberg has worked primarily as a writer and self-described “intellectual gadabout” covering topics in sports, entertainment, and history. He is the author of more than 40 books, including ''The Encyclopedia Shatnerica'' (an A-to-Z reference about the life and career of
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A-to-Z'', and the
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bestseller ''The Big Bad Book of
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''. His 2010 book, ''Old Man Drinks'', was praised for evoking "the simple, timeless aspects of masculine drinking culture."
In 2014, Schnakenberg adopted the "kid-friendly alter ego" David Stabler.
Published works
* ''The Encyclopedia Shatnerica'' (1998: 2nd Edition: 2008) ()
* ''Distory: A Treasury of Historical Insults'' (2004) ()
* ''I (Heart) My Truck'' (2005) ()
* ''Sci-Fi Baby Names'' (2007) ()
* ''Secret Lives of Great Authors'' (2008) ()
* ''Christopher Walken A-to-Z'' (2008) ()
* ''Secret Lives of the Supreme Court'' (2009) ()
* ''Secret Lives of Great Filmmakers'' (2009) ()
* ''Old Man Drinks'' (2010) ()
* ''The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia'' (2010) ()
* ''DC Comics 75th Anniversary Poster Book'' (2010) ()
* ''The Underground Football Encyclopedia'' (2011) ()
* ''Crazy Sh*t Presidents Said'' (2012) ()
* ''Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents'' (2014) ()
* ''Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends'' (2015) ()
* ''The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray'' (2015) ()
* ''Kid Artists: True Tales of Childhood from Creative Legends'' (2016) ()
* ''Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Famous Writers'' (2017) ()
* ''Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars'' (2018) ()
* ''Who Is Dale Earnhardt Jr.?'' (2022) ()
* ''Who Is Jimmy Carter?'' (2022) ()
* ''What Is the Story of Captain Picard?'' (2023) ()
References
External links
Museum of Uncut Funk: ''Soul Trek''
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1969 births
Living people
American male writers