Books: "The Art of Clear Thinking" By Hasard Lee, now in paperback

 

The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions

By Hasard Lee

St. Martin's Press Griffin; 272 pages; paperback, $20.00; EBook, $14.99

Hasard Lee is a former Air Force F-35 stealth fighter pilot who graduated from the United States Air Force Academy. After serving as Flight Commander in combat, Hasard became the Chief of F-35 Training Systems for the largest training base in the world, where he led the development of new technology and teaching methods to train future fighter pilots.

Books: "Watford Forever," By John Preston & Elton John

 

Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town, and Each Other

By John Preston; in collaboration with Elton John

Liveright; hardcover, 320 pages; $28.99

John Preston was the Sunday Telegraph's television critic and one of its chief feature writers for years. Elton John is one of the world's most famous musicians, and at one time was the owner of his hometown soccer club.

St. John's Has A Perfect Game To Demolish DePaul

 

RJ Luis Jr. burying a fadeaway jumper that put St. John's up 38-27 with 1:35 left in the first half. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm opened Big East Conference play with a massive statement, as they dominated the DePaul Blue Demons, 69-81, at Carnesecca Arena on Tuesday night.

Bellinger Coming Home As Yankees Finally Bring In Slugger

 

Photo by Jason Schott.

Cody Bellinger is finally a Yankee, as the Bronx Bombers acquired the former Most Valuable Player, one of the most lethal bats in baseball, from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for right-handed pitcher Cody Poteet.

Books: "The McCartney Legacy, Volume 2: 1974-80," By Kozinn & Sinclair

 

The McCartney Legacy, Volume 2: 1974-80

By Allen Kozinn & Adrian Sinclair

Dey Street Books; hardcover, 768 pages; $35.00

Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair have created another voluminous book on Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career in this second volume of The McCartney Legacy, focusing on his life and work from 1974 to 1980, a time dominated by his solo projects and his band Wings.

Yankees Add Another Ace

 

Max Fried pitching to the Mets' Francisco Alvarez in 2023. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Yankees added another ace to their starting rotation, as they announced officially on Tuesday the signing of Max Fried to an eight-year contract.

Books: "Carson the Magnificent," By Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas

 

Carson the Magnificent

By Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas

Simon & Schuster; hardcover, 336 pages; $30.00

Bill Zehme was a longtime writer at large for Esquire, as well as Rolling Stone, Playboy, and Vanity Fair, who made an art form of his profiles of the biggest names in the entertainment world. He was the author of the New York Times bestseller The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin' and Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, as well as coauthoring memoirs of Jay Leno and Regis Philbin.