Tales of Brooklyn

Every hero must have an origin story, and that includes New York media icon Stan Fischler. Known by millions of sports fans as "The Maven," Fischler has written over 100 books on hockey, baseball, and transit systems—now he turns to his own story.

"Tales of Brooklyn" is a collection of humorous and poignant stories about growing up in 1930s and 40s Brooklyn, New York. In a timeline that includes the Great Depression and World War II, experience the blossoming of Fischler into the Hall of Fame hockey writer he will become.