Almanac Weekend Reading: ‘Hamilton,’ by Joe Posnanski

Here’s a story for a weekend. Thanks to Tommy Clarke, formerly of Brunswick East, latterly of Geneva, for alerting me to this.

 

‘Hamilton,’ by sports-writer (National Columnist for NBC Sports since 2013) Joe Posnanski.

It begins: “The idea took hold a few months ago. It’s hard to say exactly what sparked it other than … well, have you ever been the parent of a 14-year-old girl? It is a daunting experience. Elizabeth is a good person. She’s a good student. She has a huge heart. She’s a loyal friend. She’s funny too. She likes Death Cab and Spinal Tap and comic books and reading. The other day, she told me that her favorite movie of all time is “The Godfather.” I mean, she is more me than I am.”

 

Full text appears here on his blog.

 

About David Wilson

David Wilson is a hydrologist, climate reporter and writer of fiction & observational stories. He writes under the name “E.regnans” at The Footy Almanac and has stories in several books. One of his stories was judged as a finalist in the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 2021. He shares the care of two daughters and likes to walk around feeling generally amazed. Favourite tree: Eucalyptus regnans.

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