News & Events
A lot of really great things happening in the coming weeks. Please check back here often to find out what those great things are!
My publisher, The Sager Group, will also be posting about the book on Instagram, Facebook and X. Make sure to follow them on those platforms for updates on the book!
John Doyle of Sports Writers Inc. had me on his show recently to discuss "Death of a Childhood":
Episode 99: Ryan Basen, author, “Death of a Childhood: A Memoir"
Nathan Sager of 790 RISP had me on his show recently to discuss "Death of a Childhood":
790 RISP: Ryan Basen, "Death of a Childhood: A Memoir of 1989 and the 'Why Not' Baltimore Orioles"
Reader Views recently gave "Death of a Childhood" a 5-star review!:
Lance Smith ("The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books") recently posted his review of "Death of a Childhood" on his site:
The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books: Review of “Death of a Childhood”
"Death of a Childhood" was recently selected as a "Great New Beach Read" by Maryland Today:
"Death of a Childhood" was recently featured in The Baltimore Sun:
Nestor Aparicio of the Baltimore Positive podcast and WNST-AM (1570) interviewed me about "Death of a Childhood" in early June. Here is the full interview, including audio and video clips, and a transcript:
The power of the Why Not? Summer of 1989 for Orioles fans - Baltimore Positive WNST
"Death of a Childhood" was recently selected for inclusion on the Society for American Baseball Research's Spring 2025 Bookshelf:
The SABR Bookshelf: Spring 2025 – Society for American Baseball Research
Read my new guest blog on the Anxiety & Depression Association of America site, just posted this week:
That's What That Was!: Uncovering & Treating my GAD & Panic Disorder
Come See Me at Terp Book Fair
I will have a table at the Terp Book Fair Saturday, April 26 from 10:30-12:30 at the Riggs Center at the University of Maryland (College Park). Come out to get a signed copy and chat. Several other Maryland alums will also be there to showcase their books (including Walt Williams, a freshman on the men's basketball team in 1989) and the campus will be hosting other activities all day for Maryland Day. Go Terps!!
Ain't No Party like a Book Launch Party
Friends and family -- including a few "characters" from the book -- gathered Sunday April 6 in Rockville (dangerously close to where I grew up) to celebrate the publication and launch of "Death of a Childhood." After guests enjoyed dinner and mingling, I answered a few questions about the book from my good friend, web designer and moderator extraordinaire Eric Lyons. Several guests then asked me their own questions via a Q-and-A, followed by my signing and personalizing book copies for them. Special thanks to Rachel and Bhavik for hosting!
