John Stravinsky,James McManus
Poker is much more than just a popular game. It is a world unto itself, populated with a multitude of colorful characters: professionals and amateurs, hustlers and dreamers. This royal flush of a collection brings together short stories, essays, poems, and excerpts from novels by a host of renowned writers -- from the Wild West to present day -- who have mined their personal experience of the game. Entertaining and enlightening, you'll want to ante up for ,Read 'Em and Weep,.,With pieces by ...,Nelson Algren,Andy Bellin,Anthony Holden,Katy Lederer,James Thurber,Barbara Tuchman, Billy Collins,Pete Dexter,Martin Amis,David Mamet,Herbert O. Yardley,A. Alvarez,...And More
Read 'Em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion