EPISODE · Feb 1, 2020 · 1H 8M
S1E5 - Andrew Maraniss
from The Abstract Athlete
Join the art professor, Ron Johnson (Virginia Commonwealth University) along with New York Times Best Selling Author, Andrew Maraniss to discuss his life as a writer and his latest best selling book, Games of Deception, about the debut of basketball at the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany.This episode will discuss Andrew's life growing up in a family of writers as well as his life's journey in the world of sports including his current position as 'Writer In Residence' in the athletic department at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.This episode will venture deep into the impact of sports and especially the story told in Games of Deception. It's a remarkable true story of the birth of Olympic basketball at the 1936 Summer Games in Hitler's Germany.Enjoy & Share!
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S1E5 - Andrew Maraniss
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