Explore the intersection of sports and culture with three writers whose books examine the ways stories in sports reflect the social currents of an era-- and the ways sports can also influence social change.
| Where: | Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)    |
| When: | Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Sports |
| Moderator: | Jay Gonzales |
| Sponsors: | Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Terramar Properties Inc. |
Rus Bradburd is the author of four previous books, including "All the Dreams We’ve Dreamed: a Story of Hoops and Handguns on Chicago’s West Side." He spent 14 seasons coaching Division 1 basketball at UTEP and New Mexico State, and 16 years as a university professor....
Jack McCallum was a senior writer at Sports Illustrated for more than 30 years and remains a contributing writer at the magazine. He is known primarily for his coverage of the National Basketball Association but covered a variety of other sports and also edited the Scorecard section of the magazine....
Howard Megdal is a journalist and editor who has worked hard over his career to equalize coverage between both men and women’s sports, while covering baseball, basketball, soccer and others. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The IX Newsletter, a daily newsletter covering six different women's sports, and The Next, a 24/7 women's basketball outlet....
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