Harvey Araton spent decades working for daily newspapers in the New York City area—spending 25 years at The New York Times, where he served as a Sports of the Times columnist for 15 years. Basketball has long been his specialty, but his career spans nearly every major sporting stage. 

In 2017, Araton received the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, honoring excellence in basketball journalism. He was also named Sportswriter of the Year in 1998 and was a 1994 Pulitzer Prize nominee, among many other accolades. 

Over the course of his career, he covered 10 Olympic Games, along with Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, multiple World Series, Super Bowls, and NCAA Final Fours. He is also the author, co‑author, or editor of ten books. His New York Times bestseller Driving Mr. Yogi explores the poignant relationship between Yogi Berra and Ron Guidry. When the Garden Was Eden, his acclaimed account of the New York Knicks’ championship teams of the early 1970s, was adapted into an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, which Araton co‑produced. 

Most recently, he published his middle‑grades novel The Goal of the Game, released last December. 

In our conversation, we discuss Araton’s writing process, his favorite events to cover, and timely youth sports themes explored in his new book. 

Harvey Araton's Book 'The Goal of the Game' 

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