UPDATED on April 16, 2023
Articles, podcasts, video interviews and miscellaneous critiques about my first book, “Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg: A Collection Of Interviews With The Legendary Columnist.”
ARTICLES
The Paper Cut, Sahuaro High School, Tucson, Arizona: https://shsthepapercut.com/49007/cougar-tales/sahuaro-alumni-ed-odeven/
Arizona Daily Star: Former Star reporter Ed Odeven goes the distance with longtime writer Jerry Izenberg in new book | Sports | tucson.com
Wendy Parker’s Sports Biblio Reader: https://sportsbiblio.substack.com/p/the-big-tens-big-time-about-face
Terry Lyons’ While We’re Young (Ideas), a weekly sports notes column: https://whileyoungideas.substack.com/p/while-were-young-ideas-nov-8
Start Spreading The News (baseball website) — interview: SSTN Interviews Author Ed Odeven
The Big Lead‘s daily newsletter: Roundup: Joe Biden Elected Again; Lamar Jackson Goes for 2; The Office is Moving
Minot (North Dakota) Daily News: Odeven releases Jerry Izenberg-centric book in honor of his 90th birthday
SimBoxx (book review): Review: ‘Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg’
The Sweet Science (website): 🥊 Ed Odeven’s New Book Pays Homage to Sports Journalist Jerry Izenberg
Yankees Magazine (June 2021 issue): “Going 15 Rounds” is included in the issue’s Summer Reading List on pages 26-27.
January Magazine: This Just In… Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg by Ed Odeven
The Sports Grail: https://thesportsgrail.com/exclusive-going-15-rounds-with-jerry-izenberg-delivers-a-revealing-portrait-of-one-of-americas-greatest-sports-columnists/
The Philadelphia Tribune: https://www.phillytrib.com/sports/sports-journalist-chronicles-his-greatest-stories/article_c84a651a-03a5-5e5b-b1fe-ced8bb6efb33.html
BookTrib’s BookBites (a syndicated promotional article): https://booktrib.com/2022/02/24/booktribs-bites-sportswriting-stories-marilyn-moon-journal-productivity/
NY Fights (interview/book review): https://nyfights.com/worldwide/nyf-book-review-going-15-rounds-with-jerry-izenberg/
Sports Broadcast Journal (a few notes on the book included in a media column): https://www.sportsbroadcastjournal.com/halbys-morsels-voices-dont-have-deep-enough-pockets-to-stuff-their-cash-espn-was-a-better-fit-for-tirico/
Sports Book Review Center: https://allsportsbooks.blogspot.com/2022/04/review-going-15-rounds-with-jerry.html
Sports History Weekly (an introduction to Izenberg and the book and an excerpt on Izenberg’s memories of Muhammad Ali): https://www.sportshistoryweekly.com/stories/jerry-izenberg-sports-journalism-star-ledger-muhammad-ali-going-15-rounds,1124
PODCASTS and RADIO PROGRAMS
The Sports Rabbi: https://sportsrabbi.com/going-15-rounds-with-jerry-izenberg-with-author-ed-odeven-holy-land-hoops-episode-127/
HWTP Sports Talk: http://www.hwtpradio.com/
It’s All Journalism: https://itsalljournalism.com/435-sports-columnist-jerry-izenberg-subject-of-new-book/
Downtown with Rich Kimball (AM 620 WZON, Bangor, Maine): Downtown with Rich Kimball – Monday – Friday 4pm – 6pm – AM620 WZON – Ed Odeven 11.30.20
Sports’ Forgotten Heroes (Jerry Izenberg episode): Archives – Sports’ Forgotten Heroes (sportsfh.com)
Sports X Radio (Las Vegas): Hour No. 2 (Dec. 16) – Hump Day by sportsxradio | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Sports Gig Podcast: The Sports Gig Podcast / #8 – Ed Odeven – Author of “Going 15 Rounds with Jerry Izenberg: A Collection of Interviews with the Legendary Columnist” (audioboom.com)
The Weekend With Ed Kalegi: Author Ed Odeven on “The Weekend with Ed Kalegi” by Entertainment Extravaganza Productions | Free Listening on SoundCloud
Pigskin Dispatch: Sports Journalist and Author Ed Odeven talks about his book on Jerry Izenberg.
In The Zone with Deremy and Jose: Author of Going 15 Rounds With Ed Odeven
The Chills At Will Podcast: https://chillsatwillpodcast6.podbean.com/e/episode-69withobservantveteran-sportswriter-based-intokyo-andauthor-ofthewellresearchedandengrossinggoing-15rounds-with-jerry-izenberg-edodeven/
Duke Loves Olympics: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ed-odeven-japan-forward-talks-olympics-book-writing/id1578472403?i=1000531009430
WFUV’s One on One (audio and video versions): https://wfuv.org/content/one-one-japan-forwards-ed-odeven-going-15-rounds-jerry-izenberg
VIDEO INTERVIEWS
Rashad Milligan’s ROAD TO 500 SUBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJv4dfulZIU&t=1298s
Author Nation Show – episode topic (How to Write a Book about Sports Journalism | Writing about an influential figure): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWbNBNOGYGc&t=384s
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
The website Book Authority lists “Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg” at No. 3 among its “22 Best New Sports Books To Read In 2021.”
MISCELLANY
Introducing “Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg” and sharing insights on five favorite sports journalism books: https://shepherd.com/best-books/american-sports-journalism