More Book Reviews...
/My latest Golfobserver.com column reviewing books by Strege, Bamberger, Feherty and Santella is now posted. I know you've been counting the days.
When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Christmas Book Reviews Vol. 1
/I'll be reviewing some superb new titles next week at Golfobserver (I'm sure you are setting you icalendar alarms). But in the mean time, Fritz Schank reviews several at holebyhole.com (starting off with Lines of Charm), while Gary Van Sickle weighs in on a few new books at SI.com.
The Wandering Golfer
/Looking for that dynamic television show to liven up the post Thanksgiving dinner conversation? Well why not cue up The Fine Living Network at 9 p.m. EST or again at 12 a.m. EST for The Wandering Golfer. This week's show is their Riviera edition featuring yours truly, along with segments on Jaime Diaz and Lance Ten Broeck.
Pure Golf W/Peter Kessler
/Peter Kessler interviews yours truly today, Monday the 21st at 8 am EST on XM Radio channel 146. The show repeats three more times after the original airing for those who have XM (or those on the west coas). It also appears that some sort of an audio archive is available online, since I know many of you will want to ad this moment in digital radio history to your itunes library.
They also have a free 3 day trial if you want to listen online.
Golfdom Columns
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My two most recent Golfdom columns on wildlife and on course markings. Hopefully they aren't as boring as they sound in the previous sentence.
The Digest Panelist Summit Itinerary
/My latest Golfobserver.com exclusive. Remember panelists, this is satire. Just a little fun for a Tuesday.
Lines of Charm
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My latest book should finally be shipping to retailers and wholesalers this week, meaning all of those who pre-ordered (thanks!) should see it soon. Those interested in checking it out first in stores should get a chance in a few weeks.
The book is a couple of weeks behind after the Sports Media Group folks weren't happy with the first printing (many publishers wouldn't have bothered!).
I got my first copy last week and I'm thrilled with the production values and the way it all came together. Hope you like it too.
You can preview the book by visiting the Lines of Charm page. And there is a link to the Amazon page there as well.
Lines of Charm
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I know you've been losing sleep over the extreme secrecy surrounding the release of my latest book. Well, no secrecy, just a little uncertainty over when exactly the book would go to press. But it's on the Ann Arbor Media Group presses now and should be shipping early in October.
Lines of Charm: Brilliant and Irreverent Notes, Quotes and Anecdotes from Golf's Golden Age Architects can be preordered at Amazon.com. I've set up the Lines of Charm page so you can get a preview of the contents and a link to the Amazon page, where the book is $13.57 (Amazon says it will ship Nov. 4, but I suspect much sooner than that). If you prefer to buy it in a store, look for Lines of Charm in late October.
I'm very excited about this one for a few reasons. First, to be doing books again with some of the former Sleeping Bear Press people is a joy, and I think they'd done a fine job on the production of this one.
More importantly, this is my first contribution to the bathroom reading/cash register gift book genre.
All kidding aside, if you like the quotes posted at the top of the website each day, I think you'll enjoy Lines of Charm. The various chapters open with a humorous architecture anecdote (including a few fun ones from Darwin). And besides the classic lines on each subject, the book is decorated with over 100 old drawings, ads, architect field sketches and a collection of really funny old New Yorker-like cartoons about golf architecture-related topics.
My hope is that this is a quality reference book for aficionados, architects, writers, superintendents and golf pros. But more importantly, Lines of Charm should be a pain free introduction to the Golden Age architects. So hopefully it's a gift that you'll feel comfortable giving out to friends who can't understand our fascination with Redans, punchbowls and St. Andrews.
