Ring

Jonathan Yardley is the book critic and a columnist for the Washington Post. His columns and reviews are distributed to newspapers throughout the country. He lives in Washington, D.C.

• Chapter 1 Frank Chance's Diamond Chapter 2 Beginnings Chapter 3 A Courtship Chapter 4 Married Chapter 5 In the Wake of the News Chapter 6 Fame Chapter 7 The Last Years Chapter 8 Epilogue Chapter 9 Acknowledgements Chapter 10 A Note on Sources Chapter 11 Index

"To this awesomely detailed biography of Ring Lardner, Yardley brings a first-rate literary critic's perceptions; an experienced reporter's skills; a deep interest in that earlier, innocent era of baseball that spawned Lardner as one of the greatest ever to write about that sport; and an obvious and abiding affection for his complex, often puzzling subject."