My Cubs; A Love Story
New York: Blue Rider Press, 2017. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. The format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.25 inches. [10], 145, [5] pages. Decorative DJ. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Signed by Scott Simon below his printed name and above the inscription which reads To Bryon+ Nancy So nice to meet you! Scott Simon (born March 16, 1952) is an American journalist and the host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR. Simon has been with NPR for over four decades, beginning in 1977 as Chicago bureau chief. His career also encompasses writing and television. He has hosted the Saturday edition of Weekend Edition since its inception in 1985, excepting a period in 1992 and 1993 when Alex Chadwick hosted the show. His books include My Cubs: A Love Story (2017); Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan (2000); Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball (2002); Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption (2010), about his experiences adopting two daughters; and the novels Pretty Birds (2005) and Windy City: A Novel of Politics (2008). Simon has hosted television series and specials, including PBS's Need to Know in 2011–13. He guest-hosted BBC World News America, filling in for Matt Frei, and anchored NBC's Weekend Today in 1992–93. Simon has won Peabody and Emmy awards. Simon is a laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois, receiving the state's highest honor, the Order of Lincoln from the Governor of Illinois in 2016 in the field of Business, Industry & Communications. More