Tucson Festival of Books

Mark Kriegel



Mikey Williams

Mark Kriegel is a former sports columnist for The New York Post and the Daily News and is a boxing analyst and essayist for ESPN. He is the author of "Namath: A Biography," "Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich," and "The Good Son: The Life of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini." His latest book is "Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson." He lives in Santa Monica, California, with his wife, Jenny Lumet.

Awards: Finalist, Pulitzer Prize, feature writing, Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism, Sports Emmy award winner


Books:
Baddest Man
The Making of Mike Tyson
Sports
Penguin Group
June 2025
ISBN 9780735223400
448 pages

The Good Son
The Life of Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
Sports
Simon and Schuster
July 2013
ISBN 9780743286367
336 pages