A New York Times Archival Photo Tumblr.

Are you ready for some football? Er, rugby. I am now a #Sharks fan. Go "all Blacks" - whatever the hell that means. I'll cheer for the Sharks until it's #Stillers season, that is.

Well look what they got at the Harvard Business School. It still works. Who knew?

Marine fighter pilot, brash ball player, accomplished fisherman

From Ben Bradlee, Jr.’s “The Kid”: Ted was an original; not the traditional, modest, self-effacing hero, but brash, profane, outspoken and guileless. Self-taught and inquiring, he excelled as a Marine fighter pilot, and became one of the most accomplished fishermen in the world. For better and worse, he was always his own man, never a phony—characteristics that helped him outlast his critics and win widespread affection and admiration as he aged. He had three favorite songs, which he played in his mind to help him fall asleep: the “Star Spangled Banner,” the “Marine Hymn” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

(Photo: Ted Williams entering the cockpit in Korea, 1953. National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

At the TEDx at UMass Boston with State Sec of Education Matthew Malone. Introduced by Chancellor Keith Motley.

The New York Times Sunday Book Review

The Splendid Splinter

‘The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams,’ by Ben Bradlee Jr.

Charles McGrath in the New York Times Sunday Book Review calls “The Kid” “a hard-to-put-down account of a fascinating American life.” More from The Times: “The people at the Alcor cryonics facility, in Scottsdale, Ariz., would have us believe that Ted Williams really is immortal. They have his body there, the head severed from the rest, flash-frozen in a giant thermos-like tank and awaiting only the scientific advancement that will allow him to be thawed, resuscitated and rejuvenated.”

Jonathan Tropper is reading from 'This Is Where I Leave You' at BookCon #bea14 before we see footage. Tropper's novel was featured on #bea Buzz Panel in 2009.

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Shouts & Murmurs

If you’re planning a kids’ Halloween party, steer clear of The Day of the Dead as a theme: http://nyr.kr/p5yYj8

#BookFriday!

What Are You Reading Over the Holidays? Share With Us Tomorrow, #BookFriday

In case you missed the coverage — next Friday is a big day in the US. It’s Black Friday.

To celebrate the calm before the storm, and some of the books we’re going to be reading over the holidays, we’re sharing our ereader home screens tomorrow on Facebook and on Twitter.

We’re calling the celebration #BookFriday.

Check out some examples of #BookFriday home screens shared by members of the BookBub team at the bottom of this page or in this post.

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@Mcgrathbway How do you get to #Fenway? Practice, practice, practice... Or, be part of the #findingneverland cast w@AmericanRep