Irvin Muchnick is a writer whose work has appeared in publications ranging from The New York Times to Penthouse. He is the nephew of legendary wrestling promoter Sam Muchnick. He lives in Berkeley, California.
""Wrestling Babylon" is the literary link between fans (including
closet intellectuals) and intellectuals (including closet fans)."
--John Heindenry, executive editor, "The Week" magazine
"A few hundred years from now some archeologist is going to dig up
a copy, alongside a box of men's neckties, and wonder which aspect
of our culture was stranger . . . In a world of timid, formulaic
scrivenings on sports and entertainment and sports entertainment,
"Wrestling Babylon" is a sock on the jaw." --Bert Randolph Sugar,
from the Foreword
"Irv Muchnick knows wrestling like Anna Wintour knows fashion, and
his intriguing collection of ring tales is written with passion and
savage humor." --Frank Deford, bestselling author and National
Public Radio contributor
"Like his uncle Sam Muchnick, Irv is a great reporter. But Irv is
also a great writer." --Larry Matysik, author, "Wrestling at the
Chase: The Inside Story of Sam Muchnick and the Legends of
Professional Wrestling"
"Loaded with detailed and well-researched goodies." --"New York
Post"
"The only problem with this wonderful book is that it ends too
soon." "--BeyondChron"
"The wrestling version of "Alice in Wonderland": You fall into the
hole and you discover a world you never dreamed of. But Muchnick
didn't dream this stuff up, he dug it up." --Scott Ostler, sports
columnist, "San Francisco Chronicle"
"Muchnick on wrestling is a surreal thing." -Roy Blount, Jr.
"The wrestling version of "Alice in Wonderland" You fall into the
hole and you discover a world you never dreamed of. But Muchnick
didn't dream this stuff up, he dug it up." --Scott Ostler, sports
columnist, "San Francisco Chronicle"
"Muchnick on wrestling is a surreal thing." -- Roy Blount, Jr.
"Muchnick on wrestling is a surreal thing." --Roy Blount, Jr.
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