http://thatchertheauthor.com Sports, books, and sports books Wed, 14 May 2008 17:27:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'll be making two stops in Portland on Sunday, May 18. At noon, I'll be reading and signing with Joni Sensel and Sundee Frazier at A Children's Place. At 2:00, look for us at Powell's in Beaverton WHEN: 12:00pm WHERE: A Children's Place WHEN: 2:00 WHERE: Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing http://thatchertheauthor.com/uncategorized/portlant-here-i-come Just a few places you can find me in the next month: 11/8 - 3rd Place Books (Lake Forest Park) - 7pm 11/14 - Suburbia Coffee (Kent) - 4pm 11/17 - Gig Harbor Borders Grand Opening - 3pm 11/29 - Parkplace Books (Kirkland) - 6:30pm http://thatchertheauthor.com/uncategorized/upcoming-events When I was visiting schools in Philadelphia and New Jersey last spring (2006), one of the teachers asked when my book, which I was holding in manuscript form, would be on sale. "Next fall," I said. She nodded. "Oh, you mean in a few months - how exciting!" "No," I mean ... http://thatchertheauthor.com/toby/toby-hits-the-shelves These are Friday night's headlines from ESPN.com: * Vick co-defendant expected to make plea deal * Nike suspends Vick's contract; No. 7 jersey pulled * Big Unit to undergo season-ending back surgery * Ranger next to Tillman ... http://thatchertheauthor.com/uncategorized/why-the-world-needs-toby When Pele gets here soccer will take off in the US! When the US women win the world cup, soccer will take off in the US! When all the kids who grew up playing soccer come of age, soccer will take off in the US! When the US hosts the world cup, soccer ... http://thatchertheauthor.com/uncategorized/bend-over-for-beckham On Friday I bought a book called FIRST LIGHT by Rebecca Stead. I opened it that evening and finished it Sunday morning. The story is told from two points of view: a 12-year-old New Yorker named Peter, and a 14-year-old girl named Thea, who lives in Greenland (actually, under Greenland) ... http://thatchertheauthor.com/uncategorized/first-light-can-i-keep-my-jersey Very nice news on the book front. Toby Wheeler: Eighth-Grade Benchwarmer is a Junior Library Guild Selection! This makes me very happy. Junior Library Guild is a small but venerable company that serves small public libraries and school libraries across the country. Essentially, JLG helps librarians by acting as a ... http://thatchertheauthor.com/uncategorized/junior-library-guild I have some questions about action/drama television today. When did it become impossible to tell one show from another? How many shows about crime fighters with extra sensory powers and complicated love lives are there right now? What's with Mrs. Bacon's accent? How did JAG last longer than the third ... http://thatchertheauthor.com/uncategorized/when-heroes-drove-cool-cars Today I went to the corner for a Slurpee. This marks the beginning of my summer and the temporary end of my craving for a frozen, cola-flavored beverage. Most people begin drinking Slurpees very young, but I did not grow up within walking or even biking distance of a 7-11, ... http://thatchertheauthor.com/local-news/i-get-a-slurpee If winning ten NBA championships and writing three books doesn't qualify a man to know a good basketball novel when he sees one, I don't know what does. I do know this is very exciting news for Toby. http://thatchertheauthor.com/toby/blurb-from-phil-jackson