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John A. Lardner (May 4, 1912 – March 24, 1960) was an American sports writer, WWII war correspondent, and author. He was the son of Ring Lardner. [1] [2] Career [ edit] Lardner attended Phillips Academy, graduating in 1929.
Oct 14, 2010 · John Lardner was painting a prose portrait of a legendary con man when he wrote: "On a small scale, Titanic Thompson is an American legend. I say on a small...
John Lardner (born 10 May 1972 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a former professional snooker player. His best performance came in the 1999 World Snooker Championship, where he reached the last 32. He reached a peak world ranking of 67th in 2000–01.
This book shows why. Lardner applied his singular touch not only to his era’s icons—Joe Louis, Ted Williams, Satchel Paige—but to the scamps, eccentrics, hustlers, and con men in the shadow of sports.
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This collection marks the return to print of John Lardner, one of America’s press box giants, a classic stylist whose wry humor and tireless reporting helped elevate sportswriting to art. The brilliant W. C. Heinz called Lardner “the best of us.” This book shows why.
Ring Lardner Jr.’s memoir, The Lardners: My Family Remembered, is full of rich detail on the life of John Lardner, as well as Ring Jr.’s own indoctrination into communist philosophy (“It seemed quite clear to me at the time that my conversion to Marxism-Leninism was a purely intellectual process”), as well as John’s utter indifference ...
Aug 20, 2010 · He wrote five books during his lifetime, but even The World of John Lardner, a posthumous collection edited by Roger Kahn, has been out of print for nearly half a century.
