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- Michael Geffner
- New York, United States
- Writer/Journalist/Columnist. Awarded for outstanding column and feature writing by APSE (Associated Press Sports Editors) 2005, 2006; won New York Publishers Association's contest for Distinguished Sports Writing, 2007; included seven times in annual Best American Sports Writing anthology; voted Best Sportswriter in New York City by New York Press, 1990; won first place for profile writing by the Society of Professional Journalists (NJ), 2000; interviewed former President Nixon (twice, about baseball), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (at his home atop a hill in Beverly Hills), Dennis Hopper (during a round of golf in Simi Valley), Forest Whitaker (via cell phone while he was driving around Los Angeles), Derek Jeter (a zillion times by his Yankee locker); written for USA Today, The Associated Press, Details, The Sporting News, Cigar Aficionado, Texas Monthly, Page Six Magazine, FHM, The Writer, and The Village Voice.
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3 comments:
Mike, what a thrill it must be to interview John Irving! Of course, some might argue he's thrilled to be interviewed by you. ;=)
When I was 19 or 20 and completely unsure of what kind of novels I wanted to write, John Irving was a tremendous inspiration to me. I remember being enthralled by Garp, among other characters.
As always, best in writing, and I'm sure John is tired of hearing this, but my thanks to him for the inspiration all those years ago!
Donna Carrick
Great interview. These were questions I'd want to ask. He's been a big influence on my writing for so many years. I watched him on Bonnie's show yesterday, but you can't compare the two. You did a top-notch job. Thanks.
Fascinating interview. I have always enjoyed his books! We should all hope we look as good at 67 as he does!
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