Citi Field will host two of the greatest musicians of all-time, Billy Joel and Sting, in a one-night only concert on Thursday, August 21.
Citi Field will host two of the greatest musicians of all-time, Billy Joel and Sting, in a one-night only concert on Thursday, August 21.
What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America
By Michael Eric Dyson
St. Martin's; paperback, 304 pages; $18.00
Michael Eric Dyson, one of the premier public intellectuals, is a Distinguished University Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, College of Arts and Science, and of Ethics and Society, Divinity School, and NEH Centennial Chair at Vanderbilt University. He is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Tears We Cannot Stop, JAY-Z, and Long Time Coming.
Buy What You Love Without Going Broke: Transform Your Spending and Get More of What Money Can't Buy
By Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni
Harvest; 208 pages; hardcover, $25.00
Jen Smith and Jill Sirianni are the co-hosts of the Frugal Friends podcast. Smith is the personal finance expert who has written for Forbes, Money Magazine, and Business Insider. Before becoming a sought-after writer and speaker helping people live for today while saving for tomorrow, she and her husband paid off $78,000 of debt in two years while battling unemployment and buying a house. Sirianni is a licensed clinical social worker who has experience in doing a lot with a little, from starting small businesses to downsizing to an RV, all of it leveraged to pay off $60,000 in debt, and cash flow her masters degree. Helping others is Sirianni's highest value, and integrating her mental health perspective with personal finance is how she supports others to identify, and live out, what they value most.
Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words
By Michael Owen
Liveright; hardcover, 416 pages; $37.99
Michael Owen is a historian, researcher, and archivist. He is the author of Go Slow: The Life of Julie London, and the editor of the forthcoming volume The Gershwins Abroad, on their time in Europe in 1928.
A Rage to Conquer: Twelve Battles That Changed the Course of Western History
By Michael Walsh
St. Martin's Press; hardcover, 400 pages; $32.00; available today, Tuesday, January 28th
Michael Walsh is the author of Last Stands and more than fifteen other novels and non-fiction books. He was the classical music critic and a foreign correspondent for Time magazine from 1981 to 1997, and he received the 2004 American Book Awards prize for fiction for his gangster novel, And All the Saints. His popular columns for National Review that he wrote under a pseudonym, David Kahane, were developed into the books, Rules for Radical Conservatives. Two of his books, The Devil's Pleasure and The Fiery Angel, examine the enemies, heroes, triumphs, and struggles of Western Civilization from the ancient past to the present time.
There is an eclectic selection of new novels out sure to delight you when you're ready to curl up with a book on a cold night, and we will check these out here: Better Than Friends, by Jill Shalvis; Confessions, by Catherine Airey; The Starlight Heir, by Amalie Howard; and Hammajang Luck, by Makana Yamamoto.
The DOSE Effect: Optimize Your Brain and Body by Boosting Your Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins
By TJ Power
Dey Street Books/HarperCollins Publishers; hardcover, 272 pages; $27.00
TJ Power is the lead neuroscientist at The DOSE Lab, a renowned international speaker and co-founder of Neurify, a trailblazing organization in the mental health sector. The focus of his work is to provide easy-to-adopt, scientifically backed teachings that empower people to take actions toward healthier lifestyles. TJ studied psychology and neuroscience at the University of Exeter, and he has gone on to work with major corporations and health services, and continues to reach millions through social media.
The Mets will be hosting Amazin' Day this Saturday, January 25 at Citi Field as a way for fans to usher in the highly-anticipated 2025 season.
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St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino and his players during a timeout on December 17. Photo by Jason Schott. |
The St. John's Red Storm, who hold the top spot in the Big East, returned to the Top 25 rankings on Monday, as they came in at No. 20 in the Associated Press poll and No. 21 in the USA Today Coaches' poll.
The National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame recently announced that former Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban who won seven national championships, and Michael Strahan, the longtime Giants defensive lineman who led them to win Super Bowl XLII, will headline the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class.
How to Sleep at Night
By Elizabeth Harris
William Morrow; hardcover, 304 pages; $28.99
Elizabeth Harris is an award-winning reporter at the New York Times who covers books and the publishing industry. How to Sleep at Night is her debut novel, a compelling intertwined story about political divides within families, keeping marriages alive, and deciding who you want to be.
Queen of Diamonds - Queen of Thieves: Volume Number 3
By Beezy Marsh
William Morrow Paperbacks; paperback, 304 pages; $17.99; available today, Tuesday, January 14th
Beezy Marsh, an Oxfordshire, London, native, is an international #1 and Sunday Times top-ten bestselling author who believes that ordinary lives can be extraordinary. She also has been an award-winning journalist who has spent more than twenty years writing for newspapers including The Daily Mail and The Sunday Times.
The Ancient Eight: College Football's Ivy League and the Game They Play Today
By John Feinstein
Grand Central Publishing; hardcover, 256 pages; $30.00
John Feinstein has written forty-five books, including two #1 New York Times bestsellers, A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled. One of his recent books was Feherty, on the colorful golf personality David Feherty, which we reviewed in May 2023. He is a member of six Halls of Fame, and is a contributing columnist for The Washington Post.
Two of the most iconic names in music will be taking the stage at one of the most iconic venues in the world this summer.
Eat What Elephants Eat: Vegan Recipes for a Strong Body and a Gentle Spirit
By Dominick Thompson
S&S/Simon Element; hardcover, 304 pages; $29.99
Dominick Thompson, an Ironman triathlete and social entrepreneur, is a leading voice in the ethical vegan and No-Meat Athlete movements. Dom completed in endurance races, including marathons, triathlons, and ultra-races, after he reentered the workforce following his imprisonment. He eventually became an executive at a leading healthcare company, where he saved enough money to launch Eat What Elephants Eat, which is an online nutrition and wellness program that gives its subscribers a personalized plant-based plan with daily meal recommendations.
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R.J. Luis Jr. about to lay one in. @StJohnsBball. |
The St. John's Red Storm dominated throughout on their way to an 82-72 win at Xavier on Tuesday night.
The Red Storm are now 4-1 in Big East play, the second straight season under Head Coach Rick Pitino they open with that mark in conference. They are also a superb 13-3 overall, with their only losses a pair of games in the Bahamas and last Tuesday to Big East rival Creighton on the road.
St. John's was led by R.J. Luis Jr. and Zuby Ejiofor, who each had 18 points. Luis Jr. shot 6-14 overall, plus a perfect 6-6 at the free throw line, and he nabbed 10 rebounds with an assist. Ejiofor shot 8-16 from the field, and grabbed 12 rebounds, with four blocks an assist.
This was the second time this season that Luis Jr. and Ejiofor each had double-doubles in the same game.
Three other St. John's players scored in double figures. Simeon Wilcher made up for his food at the end of Saturday's game by pouring in 15 points (7-15 FG, 1-5 three-pointers), three assists, and a rebound off the bench. Aaron Scott had 12 points (6-12 FG), eight rebounds, four steals, and an assist. Kadary Richmond also had 12 points (5-12 FG), six assists, four rebounds, and three steals.
St. John's had 20 offensive rebounds in this one, which they turned into 22 points. They entered the game leading the Big East with 14.5 offensive boards per game.