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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Read 'em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companionby John Stravinsky
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:<p>Poker is much more than just a popular game. It is a world unto itself, populated with a multitude of colorful characters: professionals and amateurs, hustlers and dreamers. This royal flush of a collection brings together short stories, essays, poems, and excerpts from novels by a host of renowned writers — from the Wild West to present day — who have mined their personal experience of the game. Entertaining and enlightening, you'll want to ante up for <b>Read 'Em and Weep</b>.</p> <p>With pieces by ...</p> <p>Nelson Algren<br /> Andy Bellin<br /> Anthony Holden<br /> Katy Lederer<br /> James Thurber<br /> Barbara Tuchman<br /> Billy Collins<br /> Pete Dexter<br /> Martin Amis<br /> David Mamet<br /> Herbert O. Yardley<br /> A. Alvarez</p> <p>...And More</p> Synopsis:< p> Poker is much more than just a popular game. It is a world unto itself, populated with a multitude of colorful characters: professionals and amateurs, hustlers and dreamers. This royal flush of a collection brings together short stories, essays, poems, and excerpts from novels by a host of renowned writers — from the Wild West to present day — who have mined their personal experience of the game. Entertaining and enlightening, you'll want to ante up for < b> Read 'Em and Weep< /b> .< /p> < p> With pieces by ...< /p> < p> Nelson Algren< br /> Andy Bellin< br /> Anthony Holden< br /> Katy Lederer< br /> James Thurber< br /> Barbara Tuchman< br /> Billy Collins< br /> Pete Dexter< br /> Martin Amis< br /> David Mamet< br /> Herbert O. Yardley< br /> A. Alvarez< /p> < p> ...And More< /p> Synopsis:Poker is much more than just a popular game. It is a world unto itself, populated with a multitude of colorful characters: professionals and amateurs, hustlers and dreamers. This royal flush of a collection brings together short stories, essays, poems, and excerpts from novels by a host of renowned writers — from the Wild West to present day — who have mined their personal experience of the game. Entertaining and enlightening, you'll want to ante up for Read 'Em and Weep. With pieces by ... Nelson Algren ...And More About the AuthorJohn Stravinsky is the author of five books and has written on sports for a number of publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The Village Voice, The Wall Street Journal, Billiards Digest, and Men's Journal. He lives in Long Island, New York. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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