Veteran Sports Writer & Novelist; New York Daily News Columnist; Author of "Travel Team" & "Heat"; Former ESPN Anchor

New Canaan, CT, USA
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Mike Lupica Biography

Mike Lupica is a prominent sports writer in the United States, with a career spanning more than five decades across newspapers, magazines, television, and books. Lupica became the youngest columnist at a New York paper when he joined New York Daily News, having started his newspaper career covering the New York Knicks for New York Post at age 23. He wrote several sports columns each week for the Daily News, including a signature Sunday column, "Shooting from the Lip," which featured a traditional column followed by a series of short observations from the week in sports. Lupica is recognized for his experience and insider knowledge, offering a direct perspective on the world of professional sports.

For more than 30 years, Lupica expanded his work to include magazines, novels, sports biographies, non-fiction books, and television. He served as a TV anchor for ESPN's "The Sports Reporters" and hosted "The Mike Lupica Show" on ESPN2. Lupica launched "The Sporting Life" column in Esquire and published articles in Sport, Golf Digest, Sports Illustrated, ESPN: The Magazine, and Parade. He has received honors such as the Jim Murray Award from the National Football Foundation.

Lupica co-wrote autobiographies with Reggie Jackson and Bill Parcells, collaborated with William Goldman on "Wait 'Till Next Year," and authored books including "The Summer of '98," "Mad as Hell: How Sports Got Away from the Fans and How We Get It Back," and "Shooting From the Lip." As a novelist, Lupica created mysteries featuring fictional New York City television reporter Peter Finley; one of these, "Dead Air," was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Mystery and the Anthony Award in the same category, and was adapted into the television movie "Money, Power, Murder." Lupica has written more than 50 books, including adult fiction, non-fiction sports biographies, and young adult novels, with over 20 New York Times bestsellers.

Lupica's stories explore themes common to team sports, such as suspense, hard work, dedication, cooperation, obstacles, victory, and defeat. His books engage sports fans, reluctant readers, and sports enthusiasts by drawing on real-life experiences to create authentic fictional worlds. His young adult novels, including "Travel Team," "Heat," "Million-Dollar Throw," and "Summer Ball," have become staples for young readers and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. A New York Times-bestselling author of more than 40 works of fiction and non-fiction, Lupica was selected by the Robert B. Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall and Jesse Stone series. He has written 10 Parker books, starting with Sunny Randall, then Jesse Stone, and Spenser. His book "The Country Road Murders" further demonstrates his versatility in sports writing and popular fiction.

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Mike Lupica Speaking Topics

  • Common Ground: The Role of Sports

    Lupica bypasses the big salaries and bigger egos that dominate sports to instead discuss the role of sports in our communities and our daily lives. He highlights the selfless grace and empathy intrinsic to team sports; looks at how, in sports, as in life, monumental changes often stem from small efforts (like the Red Sox World Series run in 2004); and touches on the universal core of sports: "That moment when something happens on the field that gets into your head and heart -- and never leaves." Followed by a wildly fun Q & A, his talks are perfect for casual fan and fanatic alike.

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