The Noble Hustle
Poker, Beef Jerky, and Death
Colson Whitehead
This hilarious memoir follows Colson Whitehead's journey to find meaning at high stakes poker tables. Given a $10,000 stake, he enters the World Series of Poker, chronicling his progress and existential musings in a brilliant, funny, and weirdly profound social satire. Though he doesn't win millions, his experience is captivating and relatable, making this a must-read for anyone who's played cards or just loves great writing. Plus, the book contains some of the best writing about beef jerky ever put to paper.
Publish Date
2014-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
2014-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.38
ISBN
0884113748932
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2020-08-22T01:23:01.000Z
Along with "The Biggest Bluff" by @mkonnikova, @colsonwhitehead's terrific book "The Noble Hustle" has inspired me to want to learn to play poker. Wish me luck. – source