The Anlger #6 (18 February 2012) Patriotism and protest. Shane K. Bernard's The Cajuns. Time delayed. The African Cup of Nations. Zambia on penalties. Memory. The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana. Walter Benjamin's "The Storyteller" and my return to Dairy Queen. Will the book and the Internet merge? Everything for free! Sex and football.
The Anlger #5 (31 December 2011) The golden years: Rich and Donavan go to the Tap & Barrel in Smithtown. Real craft beer bars. What is small? Independent? Traditional? How to curate a craft beer tap selection. Niall's in Midtown. Black Irish. Long Ireland Brewing Company. Winter Ale and stuck mashes. Year end reflections. New Year's resolutions. Adventures to come.
The Anlger #4 (17 December 2011) Christmas dinner in Manhattan. Publishing A Year in Beer: some reasons not to be impressed. Viral marketing. Unfinished projects: a visit to O'Brien's and a chat with the Preacher. Port Jeff Runaway Ferry Imperial IPA. Knowing my audience. Read local. Drink local. Boycott Amazon? Book culture. The good life. Community living. The importance of bookstores. Collections and curators. The Camera by Jean-Philippe Toussaint. Three Lives & Company.
The Anlger #3 (10 December 2011) The reading class. Narnia and Lord of the Rings. Screen adaptations vs books. Narrative structure. Transformation of The Angler into a metanarrative. Introduction of characters. A Year in Beer. Publication thereof. Why it's important to publish. More writing and finishing.
The Anlger #2 (3 December 2011) The business of cooperation: Craft beer and soccer (ii). The case of Westvletern. The national team. Imports and exports. Why did the North American Soccer League fail? Near misses: The Future (film). Life's disappointments. Talk: Callahan's. Business and coaching soccer. Quitting the day job. Undefinable: The writing life. The dark side: Greed.
The Anlger #1 (26 November 2011) Globalization of the heart: Craft beer and soccer (i). Origins of Donavan's soccer spectatorship. The MLS Cup Narrative. The Writing Life. The Complete Footballer. The New York Cosmos: Fan-cosmo-goric.