Tom Swift Writer’s Notebook

One of the three is a distinguished professor emeritus of history at an accredited university who has written several acclaimed books. Another is a prominent baseball writer who is both a prolific author and a columnist at ESPN. The third is, well, me.

From noon to 1 p.m., Friday (June 27), Dr. Charles Alexander, Rob Neyer and yours truly will make up the Baseball Authors’ Roundtable at the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium at the renowned Cleveland Public Library. This free public event, held in conjunction with the Society for American Baseball Research’s international convention, is co-sponsored by SABR.

As I understand it, each author will speak for several minutes before we field questions from a moderator and/or members of the audience. After the roundtable, we’ll return to our respective corners to sign copies of our books, which will be available for purchase.

What’s a rookie doing on a panel with a seasoned veteran and a superstar? When an invite like this one arrives, you don’t ask questions. You just pack a bag, book a flight, and keep your mouth shut.

This post was added on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 by Tom Swift at 03:19 and is filed under Events.