American Gambler Book Club
Each week I invite friends and guests to discuss a gambling-themed book (however loosely-defined) and whatever else may come up. Writers, entertainers, bon vivants and other smart and interesting people help me figure out what all belongs in the canon of books about gamblers as I work on my own contribution to whatever that is. davidhill.substack.com
Episodes
Scrabble player, NYT crossword constructor, puzzle maker, backgammon hustler, economics PhD, Harvard fellow and all-around brilliant writer Oliver Roeder from the Financial Times joins me this week to discuss AJ Liebling’s 1942 collection The Telephone Booth Indian, which includes profiles of carnies, cutmen and con artists - as well as some of the country’s biggest bookies and gamblers. Presented by InGame.com.
The New Yorker’s Jay Kang joins me to discuss Larry Merchant’s 1973 book National Football Lottery, a work of stunt journalism where Merchant gambles his book advance each week on the NFL. Presented by InGame.com.
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