Writing Baseball
Monday June 6, 2005
PEN New England and The Boston Red Sox present
Writing Baseball: Great Writers on the Greatest Game
A Panel Discussion and Evening at Fenway Park
Panelists: Roger Angell, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Stephen King, Michael Lewis, and John Updike.
Moderator: Bill Littlefield
Special Guest: Leslie Epstein
Writing Baseball: Great Writers on the Greatest Game celebrates the singular connection between baseball and writing: why this most literary of sports regularly inspires a range of great writing.
Writing Baseball is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that teams PEN New England, the Boston Red Sox, the Red Sox Nation, business and community leaders, with some of the most prominent writers of our time to advance PEN's mission: to promote literacy, develop a culture of literature, and defend freedom of expression worldwide. At this historic event you can:
- Hear a panel discussion with prominent American writers, including Roger Angell, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Stephen King, Michael Lewis, and John Updike, moderated by Bill Littlefield and special guest Leslie Epstein
- Attend a VIP reception in the Hall of Fame before the panel discussion, where committee members and their guests can talk with the featured writers, see the World Series trophy up-close, and meet Red Sox representatives—at least one of the team's owners, one or more team members, and one of the retired Red Sox greats.
- Honor renowned writer Leslie Epstein and Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein, an illustrious heritage of writing and baseball. The writing-Red Sox lineage goes deeper with Leslie Epstein's uncle Julius Epstein, who co-wrote the Casablanca movie script.
- Receive the Commemorative Journal, an extraordinary collection of some of the greatest baseball writing in history—brilliant excerpts and whole texts.
We guarantee an amazing evening.
Schedule
5:30 - 6:30 PM VIP Reception in the Hall of Fame that includes a gourmet buffet
6:00 - 7:00 PM Reception in the .406 Club for $150 ticket holders with upscale ballpark fare
7:15 PM Panel discussion begins in .406 Club
Sponsorship Opportunities
World Championship Sponsor — $25,000
Naming rights, premier promotional positioning, outstanding visibility benefits, corporate logo on scoreboard, full page ad in the Commemorative Journal.
League Championship Sponsor — $10,000
Prime visibility benefits, including corporate logo on scoreboard, full page ad in the Commemorative Journal, and more.
Team Captains — $5,000
10 VIP tickets, prominent visibility benefits, including corporate logo on scoreboard, full page ad in the Commemorative Journal, and more.
All Stars — $2,500
5 VIP tickets, high visibility in all promotional activities and materials, including full page ad in the Commemorative Journal.
To inquire about sponsorships, please call 617.349.8113 or send e-mail to pen_ne@emerson.edu.
Individual Tickets
VIP — $500
Panel discussion plus private reception in the Hall of Fame with authors, owners, players. Meet the authors, get your books signed and have your photo taken with the World Series Trophy.
General Reception — $150
Panel discussion plus upscale ballpark food and light fare in the .406 Club. Mingle with other Red Sox Nation and PEN fans in this spectacular venue overlooking the field.
Panel Discussion Only — $35
All attendees will receive the Commemorative Journal.
VIP Committee
Helene Atwan
Doug Bailey
Joe Bergantino
Jay and Christy Cashman
Lisa Clark
Steve and Sarah Columbia
Steve Demirjian
Andre Dubus III
Joseph Finder
Malcolm Frank
Richard Grubman
Dr. Steven Hyman
Jon Jacobson
Natalie Jacobson
Dan Jick
Perri Klass
Norman Lang
Richard Liebovitch
Franklin H. Levy
John Markey
Giles McNamee
Sue Miller
Steve and Jeryl Oristaglio
Scott Schoen
Michele Souda
Bill Teuber
John Taylor "Ike" Williams
Ted and Simone Winston
Michael Winter
Committee in formation