Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
If there were a World Series of Poker Writing, then James McManus just won the main event. It's not only that McManus delivers the definitive history of the game with Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker, it's that he's so entertaining doing it that even non-pokeristas will get swept along for the ride.
WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
James McManus , author of Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker , says poker is "America's Game."
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
By Michael McGlade News Letter 28 November 2009 AN MP has called for an inquiry by the Irish government into "possible collusion", after it emerged that a man charged with the attempted murder of a PSNI officer in Co Fermanagh was a part-time member of the Irish army. East Derry MP Gregory Campbell said the revelation that Gerard James McManus was only dismissed from the Irish Reserve on...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
BBC 25 Nov 09 Two men have appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a student police officer in County Fermanagh. The charges follow an undercover police operation on Saturday when a shot was fired at officers. Police returned fire but no-one was injured. In the dock were Kevin Barry Nolan, 32, from Main Street, Blacklion in County Cavan and Gerard James McManus, 26, from Fern Hill in...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Two men from Irish Republic remanded in custody over shooting in border village Two men from the Irish Republic appeared in court today charged with attempting to murder a police officer in Northern Ireland. Kevin Barry Nolan, 32, of Blacklion, a border village in County Cavan, and Gerard James McManus, 26, of Letterkenny, County Donegal, were remanded in custody when they appeared at Dungannon magistrates...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Knights players Scott Dureau, Jarrod Mullen, James McManus and Mark Taufua visited sick children at John Hunter Hospital today.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
James McManus explores the characteristically American history of poker.
The Daily Beast (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
From David Mamet's American Buffalo to Bill Gates' memoir, poker expert James McManus shares five great works where the game plays a major hand. His new book, Cowboys Full, has just been published. Tennessee Williams used poker's old-school tough-guy...
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Seattle is host to a disgusting amount of events tonight, including a self-help book, a Dale Chihuly signing, a book about a very long journey, and the release of a new book of poems with musical accompaniment in Columbia City. Then there are events I"m going to write about, too. It's Cheap Wine and Poetry tonight at the Hugo House. John Burgess and Kate Lebo. Essayist Elissa Washuta will also...
Watch Online movie,Download Free Mo (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
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The Star Celeb (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
When “The Man” murders his brother, pumps heroin into local orphanages, and floods the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor, Black Dynamite is the one hero willing to fight all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House. Release Date: October 16, 2009 (limited) Studio: Apparition Director: Scott Sanders Screenwriter: Michael Jai White, Byron Minns,...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
James McManus' "Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker" is a comprehensive look at how the game of poker is interwoven with the American psyche in its focus on risk-taking, strategy and the ability to gauge your opponent's strength. McManus discusses his book Thursday at Town Hall Seattle.
Poker Cats (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Was in the bookstore to get a guidebook for my upcoming trip to Savannah and just picked up James McManus' new book, "Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker." Love trip reading. Can't wait to see if it's as good as "Positively Fifth Street."
The Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
James McManus distills it: American DNA is a notoriously complex recipe for creating a body politic, but two strands in particular have always stood out in high contrast: the risk-averse Puritan work ethic and the entrepreneur's urge to seize the...
Pokerati | Texas hold'em blog (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
We all know how poker offers many rewards to the smarties. (Well, some of us do. Don’t tell the others, please.) So no surprise, really, to see poker featured over on the Chronicle of Higher Education website this morning. In an article titled “What Poker Can Teach Us,” James McManus (Positively [...]
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