Bobby Fischer is perhaps the most celebrated American chess player of the Twentieth Century. His latent talent is of no question, but understanding his success suggests going beyond his acumen and studying also those who influenced him. His friend and mentor Larry Evans is one such figure, and their long-standing friendship contributed to Fischer’s career.Continue reading “Chess Champions: Grandmaster Larry Evans’s influence on Bobby Fischer”
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Author Spotlight – Maurice Sendak
Have you seen the Maurice Sendak Google Doodle that is up today? It celebrates what would have been his 85th Birthday. He passed away last year, but he will live on forever through his amazing illustrations and the legacy that he gave the world. Sendak’s love of books began when he was a child. HeContinue reading “Author Spotlight – Maurice Sendak”
Author Spotlight – F. Scott Fitzgerald
With all the buzz of the recent movie, The Great Gatsby, we thought we should spotlight F. Scott Fitzgerald this month so that you can learn a little bit about the man behind the story. After the success of his first novel, This Side of Paradise (1920), F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda becameContinue reading “Author Spotlight – F. Scott Fitzgerald”