Recent Articles

"The Boxing Ballerina" for 8Countnews.com

Review of "The Fighter" for Mediaite.com

Boxing/Promoter/Philosopher -- Dmitriy Salita

About Binnie's writing:
"I really do love Blows to the Head: How Boxing Changed My Mind and the immediate impact it's had on my life, and I hope it wins a large readership." -- Susan Henderson, Up From the Blue

"Binnie Klein continues to indulge her affections for the Sweet Science, proving yet again how boxing is, in Liebling's words, "connected to the historic past like a man's arm to his shoulder." Boxing has been an oasis in our often lamentable history of division and discrimination -a place where two fighters have no choice but to meet on equal terms and victory is far more merit-based than it is in the so-called real world. Klein shines much-needed light on a fading sport. Let's hope it shines again" -- Springs Toledo

"...elegantly literary, funny, philosophical, moving, and endlessly intriguing...a wonderful discovery! -- Katharine Weber, True Confections

Television Appearances

Video Trailer on You Tube for book

Interview on Channel 8

TJC Cable, "The Salon"

Star in the Ring documentary!

I am a Consulting Producer for Holden Kepecs' much-anticipated documentary about Jewish boxers, "Star in the Ring."
http://www.pugilistpictures.com

"Cover Story" in Barnes and Noble blog

Melissa Walker's blog for Barnes and Noble describes the processes we go through as authors in watching the evolution of our book covers.
Click here to read about my story.

"Fighting for the Borscht Belt: Gleason's Gym Sets Up Camp at Last Kosher Resort"

Yes, dear reader, I went to camp this summer -- boxing camp.

I ate kasha with former champions, chatted with a dance instructor whose story was told in Dirty Dancing, survived an hour with Hector Roca, wandered the halls of the last kosher resort in the Catskills, and read from my book to a wonderful group of campers...

Here's my article in the Forward newspaper, 9/24/10
and LISTEN HERE for my Radio Piece.

NY times Coverage of reading

Hey - really cool - The "Shrinks Are Away" reading in Soho at McNally Jackson books was a great event AND got covered in the New York Times!

NY Times

Binnie on Broadway! (well, almost....)

On Wednesday, August 25, I'll be co-hosting a talkback with NYTimes Ethicist Randy Cohen about his provocative play "The Punishing Blow" at the Clurman Theatre! It's a very cool one man show w/Seth Duerr as an anti-Semitic college professor who must contend with the achievements of British bare-knuckle boxer Daniel Mendoza. Please come and be a part of the discussion about this intriguing and unique play.
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Interview in The Nervous Breakdown

Susan Henderson did a wonderful interview with me for a great publication, The Nervous Breakdown!
Interview

"Blows" reviewed on WSHU

click here to hear June 3 review on WSHU

THE MOVIE IS OUT!!!

I am thrilled to present the book video trailer for "Blows to the Head: How Boxing Changed My Mind" -- designer Bill Brown of Madison, CT, hit the ground running and produced a marvelous, concise, moving 2 minute trailer. I am so grateful to him; I hope you will visit Bill's website and send him praise! And if you are so inclined, send the YouTube around so that as many people can see it as possible. A little bit of that "internet excitement!!"

Click here to watch the mini-movie

Boxing with My Heritage on Stage

I'll be one of the storytellers this month at the fantastic series, "Off the Wall storytelling," created and hosted by dynamic duo and pied pipers of the form, Ina Chadwick and Simon Billig. This month's theme is "Caught in the Act"
Click here for information. It's Tuesday night, March 16 at 7:30 pm at Fairfield Theatre in Fairfield, CT. Hope to see you there!

Profile in New Haven Advocate, Hartford Advocate, Fairfield Weekly

Very surreal to see myself on the cover of these newspapers! And the same week I was interviewed on WNPR. Many thanks to reporter Laura Gottesdiener and photographer Sean Corbett.
Click here to read