Michael J. Agovino

Author of The Soccer Diaries (2014/18); The Bookmaker (2008). Bylines @nytimes @villagevoice @esquire etc. Mom from Bushwick, Dad was East Harlem, Me the Bronx.

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

Delighted that my book “The Soccer Diaries” will be out in paperback in May 2018, again from @UnivNebPress:
"Wonderfully written" —Colum McCann
"Funny and affecting" —Esquire
"A thoughtful, enjoyable narrative" —Booklist
"An always-engaging journey...truly fascinating" —SBNation

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

@kkoczwara Thanks so much Kevin. Very kind of you. Means a lot.

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

@RichardScheinin Only because I adorned Pullen! (And like you.)

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

@RichardScheinin His memorial service at St. Peter's was epic. And then shortly after it ended, it rained like I never saw it rain before.

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

@kkoczwara Ha! Not many copies of this book left. It's long-forgotten. Thanks for your interest. Hope you enjoy.

[Los Angeles Review of Books @LAReviewofBooks]

Much has been made of the links between the improvisational qualities of jazz and the sport of basketball, and those links are valid. But soccer may be more improvisational still. @MJAgovino writes: https://t.co/6EClU5cYSK

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

Still crestfallen about The Village Voice news. Looking again, my contribution there (very small in the history of such a storied publication but for me it meant the world), started with Miles Davis in May 2016 and ended with Miles. Apropos, I suppose.
https://t.co/6W4C4be5PU

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

I'm devastated to hear the news about @villagevoice. As a kid from the Bronx, I was so proud and honored to finally write regularly for (and be on the masthead of) a true NYC publication, and one with such a great literary tradition. I'm gutted. #RIPVillageVoice

[Univ Nebraska Press @UnivNebPress]

Author @MJAgovino on @BeyondthePitch https://t.co/Tv3Cb7D0EL

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

@JuanG_Arango Juan, Thank you so much for including me! You are a soccer/football/futbol/calcio/fussball encyclopedia! Thank you again. Gracias!

[Beyond the Pitch @BeyondthePitch]

In this episode @JuanG_Arango chats with the superlative @MJAgovino about his brilliant new book Soccer Diaries https://t.co/rrA3ZZ84fs

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

@Rborba23 @SG_Calcio @Catenacciari Yes I remember that and really enjoyed what you did!

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

@jacwho1 @Catenacciari Not sure. Just heard a couple of hours ago.

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

Though so ironic that this massive Wojnarowicz retrospective is in the horrible Meatpacking District. He'd love the museum, but would likely be raging at what this neighborhood has become.

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

Truth @whitneymuseum....

[MSVH @matthunte]

In the opening of "My Autobibliography" I wrote about getting Naipaul's books: https://t.co/G9u60BYaLN h/t @parisreview

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

Glad this film ended up receiving a Special Mention citation for First Feature @FilmFestLocarno
It's well worth a run here @FilmForumNYC

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

After a few days .@FilmFestLocarno I was most impressed with Ghassan Halwani's "Erased, Ascent of the Invisible," about memory and atrocity in 1980s' Lebanon. Not a trendy topic, but this documentary—as original in form as I've seen—mesmerized me. But will anyone get to see it?

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

After a few days .@FilmFestLocarno I was most impressed with Ghassan Halwani's "Erased, Ascent of the Invisible," about memory and atrocity in 1980s' Lebanon. Not a trendy topic, but this documentary—as original in form as I've seen—mesmerized me. But will anyone get to see it?

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

@1933WasABadYear Thank you!

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

Happy Birthday to my late father, Hugo Vincent of East Harlem. Also Ugo, Ugolino, Hughie, Vin, Vinny, Vince. 072727. "That's a lot of 7s Dad."

[Michael J. Agovino @MJAgovino]

@Lisatlaguna1 @notille @jaketapper He wrote a book on that very subject, and a great one....
https://t.co/3iLW0k2tyg