Bill Ames
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Principal, Ames Sports Literary & Publicity Agency, LLC | @Xavier.edu Alum | Find me at AmesLiterary.com.
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For now, I've started a PITB substack where I'll post my hockey writing and let you know what's coming next. passittobulis.substack.com
Pass it to Bulis | Daniel Wagner | Substack
The hockey blog that knows who needs the puck. Click to read Pass it to Bulis, by Daniel Wagner, a Substack publication. Launched a few seconds ago.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
For now, I've started a PITB substack where I'll post my hockey writing and let you know what's coming next. passittobulis.substack.com
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Hockey world honors The Post’s Hall of Famer Larry Brooks
Hockey world honors The Post’s Hall of Famer Larry Brooks
"He was the Gretzky of our business. The Great One."
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November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hockey world honors The Post’s Hall of Famer Larry Brooks
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“Talent is a pursued interest. In other words, anything you’re willing to practice, you can do.”
- the great Bob Ross, who would have turned 83 today.
#RIP 🎨
- the great Bob Ross, who would have turned 83 today.
#RIP 🎨
October 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“Talent is a pursued interest. In other words, anything you’re willing to practice, you can do.”
- the great Bob Ross, who would have turned 83 today.
#RIP 🎨
- the great Bob Ross, who would have turned 83 today.
#RIP 🎨
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With new financial backing from its parent company, the country’s second largest bookselling chain has been revitalizing its stores and posting record sales in the process.
Books-A-Million Bounces Back
With new financial backing from its parent company, the country’s second largest bookselling chain has been revitalizing its stores and posting record sales in the process.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
With new financial backing from its parent company, the country’s second largest bookselling chain has been revitalizing its stores and posting record sales in the process.
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Sports weren’t corrupted by gamblers. It got sold out by the people who made gambling central to the business model.
New @nytopinion.nytimes.com column: how gambling became the engine driving American life — starting with sports www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...
New @nytopinion.nytimes.com column: how gambling became the engine driving American life — starting with sports www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...
Opinion | Gambling Is Killing Sports and Consuming America
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October 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Sports weren’t corrupted by gamblers. It got sold out by the people who made gambling central to the business model.
New @nytopinion.nytimes.com column: how gambling became the engine driving American life — starting with sports www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...
New @nytopinion.nytimes.com column: how gambling became the engine driving American life — starting with sports www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...
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"Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur," is my first non-sports book. Three years, 652 interviews. Hardest book I've written, best book I've written. I am fighting for sales in a sea of political news. Please consider helping a lib writer out. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/only-god-c...
Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur|Hardcover
“Jeff Pearlman breaks down Tupac’s life like a veteran sportswriter examining a dynasty. This detailed look at his life is the work of a writer who understands the ego of greatness.”...
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October 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur," is my first non-sports book. Three years, 652 interviews. Hardest book I've written, best book I've written. I am fighting for sales in a sea of political news. Please consider helping a lib writer out. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/only-god-c...
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It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.
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Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo are also going to have a multi-hour meeting after this game but it's just going to be them hitting wrestling finishers off the couch on each other
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo are also going to have a multi-hour meeting after this game but it's just going to be them hitting wrestling finishers off the couch on each other
After a memorable 19-year run at Triumph Books, today is my final day. To all the authors whose books I acquired or book tours I managed, it has been an honor and pleasure to work with you. Shout-out to all the awesome sports media who helped our authors promote their books. #Publishing #BookSky
August 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
After a memorable 19-year run at Triumph Books, today is my final day. To all the authors whose books I acquired or book tours I managed, it has been an honor and pleasure to work with you. Shout-out to all the awesome sports media who helped our authors promote their books. #Publishing #BookSky
Sports publisher Triumph Books has another great crop of summer titles to help fans navigate the dog days of summer! Get 33% off these books & more using code AMES33 at checkout at TriumphBooks.com. 📚 #BlueJays #SFGiants #Huskers #GoBlue #Seahawks #PGATour #Fever #WNBA #Soccer #SportsBooks #BookSky
July 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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It's almost here! Don't miss Friday night, July 25 at 7 PM at Prairie Lights Bookstore, talking about Becoming Caitlin Clark with six-on-six legends Lisa Bluder and Jan Jensen! See you there!
July 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It's almost here! Don't miss Friday night, July 25 at 7 PM at Prairie Lights Bookstore, talking about Becoming Caitlin Clark with six-on-six legends Lisa Bluder and Jan Jensen! See you there!
North Words: Norwood native and ESPN commentator Jenn Hildreth is "Tough as a Mother" www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5... via @ncprnews.bsky.social
North Words: Norwood native and ESPN commentator Jenn Hildreth is "Tough as a Mother"
The sportscaster's book features interviews with women athletes who tackled the challenge of motherhood.
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July 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
North Words: Norwood native and ESPN commentator Jenn Hildreth is "Tough as a Mother" www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5... via @ncprnews.bsky.social
ODDS and EVENS | 'LA Story': A Brilliant Chronicle of Shohei Ohtani and the 2024 Dodgers japan-forward.com/odds-and-eve... via @edodeven.bsky.social #Dodgers #MLB #Ohtani
ODDS and EVENS | 'LA Story': A Brilliant Chronicle of Shohei Ohtani and the 2024 Dodgers | JAPAN Forward
With riveting details, longtime reporter Bill Plunkett captured the thrills and challenges faced by Shohei Ohtani and the World Series champion Dodgers.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
ODDS and EVENS | 'LA Story': A Brilliant Chronicle of Shohei Ohtani and the 2024 Dodgers japan-forward.com/odds-and-eve... via @edodeven.bsky.social #Dodgers #MLB #Ohtani
Book excerpt: How Buster Posey foresaw Giants' record-breaking 2021 MLB season www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-fran... via @nbcsportsbayarea.com #SFGiants #MLB #BayArea
Book excerpt: How Buster Posey foresaw Giants' record-breaking 2021 season that dethroned Dodgers
In an excerpt from Alex Pavlovic's new book, he looks back at what spawned the greatest regular season in San Francisco Giants history.
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July 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Book excerpt: How Buster Posey foresaw Giants' record-breaking 2021 MLB season www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-fran... via @nbcsportsbayarea.com #SFGiants #MLB #BayArea
‘Becoming Caitlin Clark’ celebrates women’s basketball icon www.wishtv.com/news/caitlin... via @wishtv.com #WNBA #Fever #Indiana
'Becoming Caitlin Clark' celebrates women's basketball icon
Discover the story of Caitlin Clark and her rise to WNBA fame in the new book 'Becoming Caitlin Clark' by Howard Megdal.
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July 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
‘Becoming Caitlin Clark’ celebrates women’s basketball icon www.wishtv.com/news/caitlin... via @wishtv.com #WNBA #Fever #Indiana
Understanding what goes into writing a Blue Jays history bestseller with Keegan Matheson bluejaysnation.com/news/underst... via @thejaysnation.bsky.social #BlueJays #GoJays #Toronto #LightsUpLetsGo
Understanding what goes into writing a Blue Jays history bestseller with Keegan Matheson
On June 3, 2025, <a href="http://mlb.com/">MLB.com</a>’s Toronto Blue...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Understanding what goes into writing a Blue Jays history bestseller with Keegan Matheson bluejaysnation.com/news/underst... via @thejaysnation.bsky.social #BlueJays #GoJays #Toronto #LightsUpLetsGo
Book excerpt: What scared Bryce Harper away from signing with Giants in 2019 www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-fran... via @nbcsportsbayarea.com #SFGiants #Giants #MLB #BayArea
Book excerpt: What scared Bryce Harper away from signing free-agent MLB contract with Giants in 2019
In an excerpt from his upcoming book, Alex Pavlovic recalls the San Francisco Giants' failed free-agency pursuit of Bryce Harper in 2019.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Book excerpt: What scared Bryce Harper away from signing with Giants in 2019 www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-fran... via @nbcsportsbayarea.com #SFGiants #Giants #MLB #BayArea
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This is a cringey thing to do but I am looking for a publication that would like a nice big piece on Oasis from someone who has a deep knowledge of the band, their subculture, and is attending two of their hometown shows (me). I also have a lot of thoughts about commercialism in music. Thanks!
July 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This is a cringey thing to do but I am looking for a publication that would like a nice big piece on Oasis from someone who has a deep knowledge of the band, their subculture, and is attending two of their hometown shows (me). I also have a lot of thoughts about commercialism in music. Thanks!
‘The Franchise: San Francisco Giants: A Curated History of the Orange and Black’ by Alex Pavlovic is coming to a bookstore near you - www.mccoveychronicles.com/2025/7/4/244... #SFGiants #Giants #MLB #BayArea
‘San Francisco Giants: A Curated History of the Orange and Black’ by Alex Pavlovic is coming to a bookstore near you
All the info you need on Alex Pavlovic’s debut book.
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July 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
‘The Franchise: San Francisco Giants: A Curated History of the Orange and Black’ by Alex Pavlovic is coming to a bookstore near you - www.mccoveychronicles.com/2025/7/4/244... #SFGiants #Giants #MLB #BayArea
BOOK REVIEW: 'The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays' by Keegan Matheson www.bluebirdbanter.com/2025/6/30/24... via #lightsupletsgo📷#BlueJays #Toronto #GoJays
BOOK REVIEW: The Franchise by Keegan Matheson
Most books on baseball are written by baseball journalists for a simple reason. They have the day-to-day relationships with the teams and players, and they write, so eventually a book falls out of...
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July 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
BOOK REVIEW: 'The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays' by Keegan Matheson www.bluebirdbanter.com/2025/6/30/24... via #lightsupletsgo📷#BlueJays #Toronto #GoJays
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I got to talk to @janeburns.bsky.social about Becoming Caitlin Clark. (You know, again. I got to talk to her as I was writing, and read her bylines as I was researching.) #WNBA janeburns.substack.com/p/caitlin-ca...
‘Caitlin can’t do it without what came before’
New book puts basketball star’s success in the context of the sport’s history in Iowa
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June 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I got to talk to @janeburns.bsky.social about Becoming Caitlin Clark. (You know, again. I got to talk to her as I was writing, and read her bylines as I was researching.) #WNBA janeburns.substack.com/p/caitlin-ca...
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Thursday, June 26 @ 7PM
Come to @anotherstoryto.bsky.social , where I’ll be signing copies of “The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays (with copies available)
I’ll also be doing a talk with Julia Kreuz about the book and the 2025 #BlueJays
RSVP (free) at: thefranchise.eventbrite.ca
Come to @anotherstoryto.bsky.social , where I’ll be signing copies of “The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays (with copies available)
I’ll also be doing a talk with Julia Kreuz about the book and the 2025 #BlueJays
RSVP (free) at: thefranchise.eventbrite.ca
June 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Thursday, June 26 @ 7PM
Come to @anotherstoryto.bsky.social , where I’ll be signing copies of “The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays (with copies available)
I’ll also be doing a talk with Julia Kreuz about the book and the 2025 #BlueJays
RSVP (free) at: thefranchise.eventbrite.ca
Come to @anotherstoryto.bsky.social , where I’ll be signing copies of “The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays (with copies available)
I’ll also be doing a talk with Julia Kreuz about the book and the 2025 #BlueJays
RSVP (free) at: thefranchise.eventbrite.ca