“Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg” was first published as an ebook (available via Barnes & Noble and Apple Books, among others) on his 90th birthday (Sept. 10, 2020).
A quick introduction to Jerry Izenberg’s life and journalism career would not be complete without some thoughts on one of his recent projects. That book, his first novel (detailed below), was published when he turned 90.
By Ed Odeven
This isn’t just a Q&A anthology, a long-form interview project featuring Jerry Izenberg. There’s much more to share.
To tell his story, to highlight various facets of his life’s work, it was important to reach out to dozens of people who’ve known Jerry and been familiar with his work. In some cases, this stretches back decades (including the late Dave Anderson, Jerry Green, Dave Kindred, John Schulian and Ira Berkow) whileother distinguished sources (such as Jeremy Schaap, Wallace Matthews…
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