The “12 Rounds in Lo’s Gym” Book Tour kicked off at Siena College in Loudonville, New York on March, 1st. Next up, Dr. Snyder will sign and discuss his new book at Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany, New York (1475 West Avenue) on Saturday, March 10th at 3:00pm. For information on the upcoming […]
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“12 Rounds in Lo’s Gym” Book Release Event
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The Appalachian Fighter as Rhetorical Strategy
Long before I was a first-generation college student or Professor of Rhetoric and Composition, I was the son of a full-time West Virginia coal miner and part-time boxing coach, Mike “Lo” Snyder. For a short period of time, my father was one of the most respected boxing trainers in the state. For just over 40 […]
Interview with Mike “Lo” Snyder (WV Series)
Over the past three months, I have had the pleasure of interviewing some of my childhood boxing idols, former world champion fighters, future International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees. I’ve chatted with prolific and award winning writers, boxing journalists, and even movie and television personalities. I’ve talked with boxing promoters, professional referees, and some of […]
Interview with Colleen Aycock
To say today’s guest is a prolific writer and boxing historian would be an understatement. With her longtime collaborator Mark Scott, she is the co-author of four books: “Joe Gans: A Biography of the First African American Boxing Champion,” “Tex Richard: Boxing’s Greatest Promoter,” “Boxing Short Stories,” and “The First Black Boxing Champions: Essays on […]
Interview with Tim Wheeler (WV Series)
We are now less than a month away from the opening bell. With the March 1st release date of “12 Rounds in Lo’s Gym: Boxing and Manhood in Appalachia” just around the corner, I have invited a few key characters to the blog so that you can become familiar with their stories before reading the […]