<p>Everybody <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Metropolitans-Baseball-Class-Struggle-Peoples/dp/1662603002">preorder Metropolitans</a> now!!!! </p><p>One of the longest and weirdest baseball books ever written, METROPOLITANS is a marxist history of America’s pastime in which the Mets serve a messianic main character. </p><p>Check out <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2025/08/18/this-is-the-ballclub-from-the-age-of-aquarius/">this excerpt</a>, this <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/interviews/87162/a-chat-with-a-m-gittlitz-the-author-of-metropolitans-new-york-baseball-class-struggle-and-the-peoples-team">interview</a>, or this <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://archive.is/h2jEF">Adam Gopnik New Yorker review</a>.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/808034/metropolitans-by-am-gittlitz/"><strong>PREORDER from Penguin</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://Bookshop.org"><strong>Bookshop.org</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Metropolitans-Baseball-Class-Struggle-Peoples/dp/1662603002"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><strong> and/or</strong> find me at one of the following launch events:<strong> </strong> </p><p>April 1: <strong>Official book launch! </strong>w/ <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bwd.nyc/">Bradford William Davis</a> at Powerhouse Arena in DUMBO, Brooklyn (Ticketing information: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://powerhousearena.com/events/book-launch-metropolitans-by-a-m-gittlitz/">https://powerhousearena.com/events/book-launch-metropolitans-by-a-m-gittlitz/</a>)</p><p>April 3: Release celebration at<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/lousathleticclub"> <strong>Lou’s Athletic Club</strong></a><strong> in Bushwick more info: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWPKFCQCp5r/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DWPKFCQCp5r/</a></p><p>April 4: Tabling with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/booksandrooksbk/">Books and Rooks</a> at Ft. Green Farmer’s Market around 11am April 12: Paper Moon in Troy, NY April 13: B&amp;N in Albany</p><p>April 16: B&amp;N Brooklyn with Noah Kulwin! <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062206054-0">https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062206054-0</a></p><p>April 20: B&amp;N in Carle's place LI with Greg Prince </p><p>April 27: B&amp;N in Paramus, NJ April </p><p>30 Mets vs. Yankees debate at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/lepere/">Le Pere</a> on 90 Orchard St., moderated by Mattie Lubchansky!</p><p> </p><p>More info will be posted at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/astrahousebooks/">Astra House’s IG</a> </p><p></p><p> Monologue adapted from Jean Shepard: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0pnq3ijfs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0pnq3ijfs</a> </p><p></p><p>Tipping Pitches: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tippingpitch.es/">https://tippingpitch.es/</a> </p><p>Go to Greenpoint/Williamsburg/Bushwick/Ridgewood History nights: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/gphistorynight/">https://www.instagram.com/gphistorynight/</a></p><p></p><p>Songs: The Strokes - Ode to the Mets </p><p>The 1986 Mets - Get Metsmerized</p>