Michael J. Rosen ~ Travel Writer

Michael J. Rosen Bio

Michael J. Rosen

Michael J. Rosen, an all-around non-athlete, is the author of some 80 books for both adults and kids. These include volumes of poetry, cookbooks, children's picture books, young adult novels, and a variety of anthologies that benefit animal welfare efforts and Share Our Strength, an organization that works to end childhood hunger.

On the subject of sports, he has nonetheless written two books on the balls used in the world's major sports: Balls! and Balls! Round 2. (His attempts to convince his publisher to go with title that would be less conducive to middle-school kids giggling were unsuccessful.) For nearly 20 years, he directed the Thurber House in Columbus, Ohio, the boyhood home of humorist James Thurber. Subsequently he edited four volumes of Thurber's work and established The Thurber Prize in American Humor.

His next book will be Any Body's Guess! Quirk Quizzes About What Makes Us Tick. (Spring 2010).

In addition to the Web site for this book (www.nodribblingthesquid.com), Michael J. Rosen's site features a host of material about his other books, the 100-acre farm he owns in the foothills of the Appalachians in Ohio, and photographs of the many dogs and cats who share his home. (www.fidosopher.com)

Ben Kassoy, a student at Emory University, is an all-around athlete. In addition to researching and writing much of No Dribbling the Squid, he is a co-author of the forthcoming Any Body's Guess.

Check out a stack of articles from Michael and Ben's No Dribbling the Squid right here on 2camels - enjoy!

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70 Festival Articles by Michael J. Rosen

Bog Snorkelling Championships Article
Cyclocross Article
Extreme Ironing World Championships Article
Kabaddi World Cup Article
Joggling Article
Sepak Takraw Article
Chess Boxing World Championships Article
Bossaball Article
World Kudu Dung Spitting Championships Article
International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship Article
Purdue's Bug Bowl Article
Skijoring Article
Underwater Cycling Article
World Blokart Championships Article
Sandboarding World Championships Article
Victoria Skimboards World Championship of Skimboarding Article
Ice Yachting Gold Cup Article
Swamp Soccer World Championships Article
UNICON World Championships Article
Snow Soccer World Championships Article
Mountain Unicycling Article
Bicycle Polo World Championships Article
World Canoe Polo Championships Article
Woz Challenge Cup - Segway Polo Article
Pole Leaping (Fierljeppen)  Article
Rollersoccer Article
Underwater Football Article
Underwater Olympic Games Article
Basque Wood Chopping (Aizkolaris) Article
Caber Tossing Article
World Egg Throwing Championships Article
Haggis Hurling World Championships Article
Mudslinging Festival Article
Showa-Shinzan International Yukigassen Tournament Article
World Broomball Championships Article
Bavarian Finger Wrestling Championships Article
Splashdiving World Championships Article
Mondo Croquet World Championships Article
Extreme Croquet Article
Croquet Variations Article
World Stone Skimming Championship Article
Three-Sixty-Degree Swinging Article
Rubik's World Speed Cubing Championship Article
Sport Stacking Article
Shovel Racing World Championships Article
Speedball World Championships Article
Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championships Article
Backward Cycling Article
Retrorunning World Championships Article
Street Luge World Championships Article
Trophée Andros Series Article
Motorcycle Ice Racing Article
Skysurfing World Championships Article
Bridge Day Article
Swooping Article
Barefooting World Championships Article
Irish Road Bowling Article
World Championship Rotary Tiller Race Article
Mower Racing World Championships Article
Outhouse Classic Article
Wife Carrying World Championships Article
World Toe Wrestling Championships Article
Elephant Polo World Championships Article
La Tomatina Article
Battle of the Oranges - Ivrea Carnival Article
Battle of the Wine - Batalla del Vino Article
Shrovetide Football Article
Naked Men Festival Article
Winter Swimming Championships Article
World Sauna Championships Article