William Brashler (born 1947) is an American author and journalist. He is best known for writing The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings, which was published in 1973. [1] [2] A film adaptation, directed by John Badham and starring Richard Pryor and Billy Dee Williams, was released in 1976. [3] Bingo Long was chosen as one of the top 100 sports books of all time by Sports Illustrated, in 2002. [4] The 20th anniversary edition of the book included a preface by sports historian Peter C. Bjarkman. [1]
City Dogs, Brashler's next novel, was inspired by his time covering the Chicago police beat, and was favorably reviewed by Kirkus Reviews and The New York Times. [5] [6] The New Yorker gave it a mixed review, however, calling it "erratically interesting," with only some of Bingo Long's "attractiveness and humor." [7]
Brashler grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and graduated from Calvin University in 1968. A collection of his papers is held at Calvin's Heritage Hall, Hekman Library. [8] Brashler is an alumnus of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. [9]
He worked as a journalist for Lerner Newspapers. [10]
Brashler coauthored Johnny Bench's 1979 autobiography. [11] [12]
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William Brashler (born 1947) is an American author and journalist. He is best known for writing The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings, which was published in 1973. [1] [2] A film adaptation, directed by John Badham and starring Richard Pryor and Billy Dee Williams, was released in 1976. [3] Bingo Long was chosen as one of the top 100 sports books of all time by Sports Illustrated, in 2002. [4] The 20th anniversary edition of the book included a preface by sports historian Peter C. Bjarkman. [1]
City Dogs, Brashler's next novel, was inspired by his time covering the Chicago police beat, and was favorably reviewed by Kirkus Reviews and The New York Times. [5] [6] The New Yorker gave it a mixed review, however, calling it "erratically interesting," with only some of Bingo Long's "attractiveness and humor." [7]
Brashler grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and graduated from Calvin University in 1968. A collection of his papers is held at Calvin's Heritage Hall, Hekman Library. [8] Brashler is an alumnus of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. [9]
He worked as a journalist for Lerner Newspapers. [10]
Brashler coauthored Johnny Bench's 1979 autobiography. [11] [12]
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