Overview

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Get an insider’s view of World Cup fever with Nick Greene, author of How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius. Greene will break down the strategy, drama, history, and global passion that make soccer the world’s most beloved sport. Join us for a lively conversation that will change the way you watch the game forever. Nick will be joined in conversation with bestselling author Emily Franklin.

About Nick Greene

Nick Greene is the acclaimed author of How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius and is celebrated for his witty, interdisciplinary exploration of the “beautiful game.” Join us as he shares stories and insights into the world’s most popular sport, drawing on perspectives from architects, stuntwomen, paleoanthropologists, and computer scientists to uncover the surprising truths—and hidden brilliance—behind soccer. Nick is also the author of the critically acclaimed How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius.

About Emily Franklin

Emily Franklin is the bestselling author of twenty-five books including The Lioness of Boston, based on the life of trailblazer Isabella Stewart Gardner. Her work and photos have been published in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Kenyon Review, and The Journal of the American Medical Association, among many other places. Her new novel is Love & Other Monsters, the untold origin story of Frankenstein told from the perspective Claire Clairmont, Mary Shelley’s forgotten stepsister who changed the course of literature forever. - Location
Harvard Coop
1400 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 Start date/time: Monday, June 15 · 6:30 PM End date/time:Monday, June 15 · 7:30