Chapter Break with Harvey Araton

An episode of the Midwest Writers Room podcast, hosted by Luella and Ken, titled "Chapter Break with Harvey Araton" was published on November 17, 2025 and runs 29 minutes.

November 17, 2025 ·29m · Midwest Writers Room

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Summary

BIO: Harvey Araton is a longtime sports journalist, a former New York Times columnist and author of 10 books, including Driving Mr. Yogi, a New York Times best-seller, and When The Garden Was Eden, the same title of an ESPN 30for30 documentary, which he co-produced. Araton was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 for his work in media. SYNOPSIS: The Goal of the Game is a middle-grade readers novel that explores the pleasures and pressures of youth sports at a time when f...

Episode Description

BIO:

Harvey Araton is a longtime sports journalist, a former New York Times columnist and author of 10 books, including Driving Mr. Yogi, a New York Times best-seller, and When The Garden Was Eden, the same title of an ESPN 30for30 documentary, which he co-produced. Araton was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017 for his work in media.

SYNOPSIS:

The Goal of the Game is a middle-grade readers novel that explores the pleasures and pressures of youth sports at a time when for-profit business has developed a major impact on the games children play. The story follows Zane Hamill, known as Z, from early days of rec league soccer to elite club competition and finally to a declaration of the terms by which he is willing to play.

LINKS:

https://www.harveyaraton.com/