hitting the books

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Washington’s Farewell”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Washington’s Farewell”

We are back with the third season of Hitting the Books. I say “we” because without the help of Olivia...

Josh Land March 20, 2018 11:50 am
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “A Thousand Days”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “A Thousand Days”

Richard Griffin is a highly respected baseball columnist for the Toronto Star. He has covered baseball for decades beginning with...

Josh Land September 29, 2017 12:12 am
Gary Thorne hosting “Hide a Book Day” at Oriole Park on Sept. 18

Gary Thorne hosting “Hide a Book Day” at Oriole Park on Sept. 18

MASN broadcaster Gary Thorne may just be one of the most interesting men in the world. The longtime play-by-play man,...

Josh Land September 16, 2017 5:12 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Far and Away”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Far and Away”

“Far and Away” by Andrew Solomon is a travelogue covering some 83 countries from every corner of the globe. It...

Josh Land September 13, 2017 5:02 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Pictures at an Exhibition”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Pictures at an Exhibition”

When the Germans invaded Paris during World War II, one of Hitler’s objectives was to loot as much of the...

Josh Land September 06, 2017 6:05 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “His Final Battle”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “His Final Battle”

“His Final Battle” by Joseph Lelyveld is the story of the final 16 months of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s life. He...

Josh Land August 24, 2017 4:44 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The Art of Racing in the Rain”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The Art of Racing in the Rain”

Eric Nadel is the voice of the Texas Rangers. He has been recognized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame...

Josh Land August 14, 2017 7:17 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The Waste Land and Other Writings”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The Waste Land and Other Writings”

Written in 1922, T.S. Eliot’s epic poem, “The Waste Land,” is considered a masterpiece of poetic writing. The characters in...

Josh Land July 26, 2017 10:47 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Camus: Portrait of a Moralist”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “Camus: Portrait of a Moralist”

Camus was a French philosopher, author and journalist who lived from 1913 to 1960. His search was for a meaning...

Josh Land July 25, 2017 10:23 pm
Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The Maples Stories”

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: “The Maples Stories”

John Updike is recognized as a giant of the writing world, his fiction having covered the bestseller and positive review...

Josh Land July 25, 2017 3:55 pm