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A lyric essay that follows Dallas Mavericks star player Nowitzki¿s 21-year career, charting the highs and lows of his career through the lens of a recent cultural history of Dallas.
About the author
Zac Crain is senior editor of D Magazine. He has written about the explosion in West, Texas; legendary country singer Charley Pride; Tony Dorsett's struggle with life after football; and imaginary meetings with a mosquito and a Pegasus. Crain is the author of A Pedestrian's Recent History of Dallas, published by Deep Vellum in 2020, as well as 2009's Black Tooth Grin: The High Life, Good Times, and Tragic End of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. He lives in Dallas.
Summary
A lyric essay that follows Dallas Mavericks star player Nowitzki’s 21-year career, charting the highs and lows of his career through the lens of a recent cultural history of Dallas.
Foreword
Launch event planned in Dallas, Texas in conjunction with Nowitzky’s jersey number retirement
Pitching promotional work with the Dallas Mavericks team and Dallas Morning News
Deep Vellum will participate in/be present for extensive celebrations planned across city of Dallas, including street name dedication, statue unveiling, etc.
Review copies will be sent targeting all major print and digital literary & sports media outlets; additional review copies available upon request
Promotion on the publisher’s website (deepvellum.org), twitter feed (@deepvellum), and Facebook page (/deepvellum); promotion in the publisher’s e-newsletter
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“The book is a “memoir about Dirk Nowitzki” written as an open letter. Through Dirk, Crain traces his own life in Dallas…[he] writes with humor about the serious parts of his life.” —Roberto José Andrade Franco, Texas Highways
"It's [I See You Big German] an ode to basketball, fatherhood, and the city of Dallas." —Ben Zajdel, Mavs Moneyball
"I am biased, but you should buy Zac's book. It's thoughtful and funny, and it will bring back all your memories from that season of magic." —Tim Rogers, D Magazine
