A former senior editor at Sports Illustrated, Kevin Cook is the author of Titanic Thompson, Tommy's Honor, Kitty Genovese and The Dad Report. He lives in New York City.
"""[L]yrical...an affectionate look at the diamond dads and their (mostly) sensational sons."" -- David M. Shribman - Wall Street Journal ""[Cook] deftly interweaves sports and family stories...the book works on the same level the game does: as a time machine shuttling between childhood games of catch and wobbly video of Babe Ruth hitting a homer."" -- Kate Tuttle - Boston Globe ""What makes Cook special as a sportswriter is that he is able to balance the joy and pain of being a fan with the investigative and analytical skill of a professional journalist... Cook's prose has the perfect conversational style for combining baseball's childlike dreams and grown-up realities into a satisfying narrative."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Cook is a gifted and kindhearted writer who has done his research...sure to be a good choice for most sports collections."" -- Booklist ""Kevin Cook, the son of a minor-league screwball pitcher, has just the right voice to explore how baseball connects fathers and sons. The Dad Report is a smart, fresh take on a timeless topic."" -- Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated and Fox Sports ""[T]he ultimate Father's Day book, albeit one the sons will want to read, too."" -- Allen Barra - Dallas Morning News ""The Dad Report is a book both about baseball families and for baseball families. But most of all, it is perhaps the best book ever on how baseball creates family. A great piece of sports literature."" -- Allen Barra, author of Yogi Berra: The Eternal Yankee ""The part baseball plays in the bonds between fathers and sons has enduring appeal. Still, even worthy subjects can be exhausted. But wait-Kevin Cook finds a different way in. The distinctly different stories of fathers and sons who played in the big leagues-with just enough of the Cook family's own connections to the game-make The Dad Report such an enjoyable and informative read."" -- Bob Costas"