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About Craig Fehrman

Craig Fehrman is a Ph.D. student in Yale’s English department and a freelance writer. He's working on a book about presidents and their books [more] . . .

The first in a series on the Bridgeport Bluefish

Posted on 9 May 2012

[Deadspin] I’ve been spending a lot of time lately at the Ball Park at Harbor Yard — better known as the home of the Bridgeport Bluefish, an independent baseball team. The stadium sits two Metro North stops away from where … Continue reading →

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A review of Matthew Tully’s Searching for Hope

Posted on 3 May 2012

[NUVO] In this week’s NUVO, an alt weekly in Indianapolis, I’ve got a review of Matthew Tully’s Searching for Hope: Life at a Failing School in the Heart of America. Tully’s a very good columnist at the Indianapolis Star, and while Searching for Hope isn’t … Continue reading →

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A review of Jonathan Franzen’s Farther Away: Essays

Posted on 30 April 2012

[San Francisco Chronicle] In Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle, I’ve got a review of Jonathan Franzen’s new collection of essays, Farther Away. While I liked it less than most — I call it “the book of a writer who’s calming down” … Continue reading →

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I can’t wait for this year’s baseball season to begin . . .

Posted on 30 March 2012

and one reason is that it’s probably Dusty Baker’s last as the Reds’ manager. See what I mean in my first blog post for Cincinnati Magazine‘s new Reds blog, a place I’ll be posting all season.

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The closing of the Wigwam (and the state of Indiana basketball)

Posted on 24 March 2012

[New York Times] In Sunday’s New York Times sports section, I’ve got a long feature on the closing of the Wigwam, the 8,996-seat arena in Anderson, Indiana, that ranks as the second largest high school gym in the world. Or ranked, rather: … Continue reading →

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