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Mantle biography hits for the cycle
The Last Boy review by Bob Hoover in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Last Boy Reviewed on Salon.com
Allen Barra: “‘The Last Boy’ goes further than any biography yet in capturing the baseball legend — and the mess he became”
The Mick in SI
Read The Last Boy excerpt in the October 11 Sports Illustrated. On newsstands now
Book Review on BaseballAmerica.com
James Bailey: “Leavy wasn’t looking to shock anyone with Mantle’s exploits. What she hoped to do, and does, was humanize him.”
The Medium Is the Ball Game
The Last Boy featured in October 4th Publishers Weekly.
Richard Sandomir on baseball fiction
From Richard Sandomir’s review of Stephen King’s new baseball novella, “Blockade Billy”
10 Best Bronx Bombers of All Time
Jane Leavy quoted in FOXsports.com article. April 30, 2010
Chicago Tribue Praise for Jane Leavy
in Julia Keller’s “Why Sportswriters Rock” | Chicago Tribue | April 4, 2010
Q & A with Bronx Banter Blog
Bronx Banter Blog Interview with Alex Belth about Jane’s books, SANDY KOUFAX and SQUEEZE PLAY.
Jane Leavy, On Deck with Her Favorites
By Bob Minzesheimer
USA TODAY | February 1, 2003
We asked Jane Leavy, author of Sandy Koufax, the new selection of the USA TODAY Book Club, for her nine favorite baseball books, fact and fiction. She cheated and gave us 13 titles.