Kevin Baker Praises "I Hate The Dallas Cowboys"

Tommy & NY Giants Chaplain Fr. Benedict Dudley O.F.C

"Thomas R. Pryor has written a sweet, funny, loving memoir of growing up old-school in a colorful New York neighborhood. A story of sports, family, and boyhood, you'll be able to all but taste, smell, and feel this vanished world."

Kevin Baker, author of "Dreamland," "Luna Park," "Sometimes You See It Coming," "Strivers Row," "Paradise Alley," and other works of fiction and non-fiction.

If you like my work check out my memoir, "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New York boyhood." Available at Logos Book Store.

The book has 120 Amazon five star reviews out of 120 total reviews posted. We're pitching a perfect game. My old world echoes TV's "The Wonder Years" ~ just add taverns, subways and Checker cabs.

Two Stellar Reviews for "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New York boyhood"

Two outstanding reviews from Kevin Baker and Robert Lipsyte for "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New york boyhood." They both loved the book.

In their words...

“Thomas R. Pryor has written a sweet, funny, loving memoir of growing up old-school in a colorful New York neighborhood. A story of sports, family, and boyhood, you’ll be able to all but taste, smell, and feel this vanished world.”

Kevin Baker, author of the novels "Dreamland," Paradise Alley," and "Strivers Row," as well as other works of fiction and nonfiction.


"Tommy Pryor's New York City boyhood was nothing like mine, a few
miles and a borough away, and yet in its heart, tenderness, and tough teachable moments
around Dad and ball, it was the mid-century coming of age of all of us. A rousing read."

Robert Lipsyte, author and former city and sports columnist, The New York Times

This book doesn't happen without the fine editing job by Francis Flaherty, New York's best story editor. Thank you, Frank.

"I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - tales of a scrappy New York boyhood" book release party @ Tuesday, October 14th @ City Stories: Stoops to Nuts @ Cornelia Street Cafe - followed by a book event at Barnes & Noble, 150 E. 86 St on Friday, October 17th @ 7pm in the Yorkville neighborhood on the Upper East Side."