In anticipation of the Big Game (Super Bowl LIX), The Westport Library welcomes best-selling author Jeff Benedict to talk football and discuss his definitive book on the New England Patriots, The Dynasty.
This conversation will have something for every football fan, with Benedict discussing the inner workings of one of the great dynasties in football history as well as the two epic Patriots-Giants Super Bowls, including how the Patriots bounced back from losing their undefeated season to the Giants in 2008.
Books are available for purchase at registration and also on the night of the event. Benedict will be signing copies after his talk.
Invite your friends and enjoy some delicious baked treats from Cobs Bread of Westport.
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As an author, producer, and commentator, Benedict is the ultimate cultural authority on the most dominant sports dynasty of the 21st century, the New England Patriots, as featured at Nasdaq in Times Square. With unprecedented access inside the organization for five years, Benedict provides the definitive inside story of the team.
Sports Illustrated’s Gary Smith said, “Benedict slips inside, lowers the drawbridge, and waves us in to see the ramparts, towers, turrets, and castle keep where the Brady-Belichick-Kraft trinity ruled.”
Benedict’s retelling of this iconic sports story inspires audiences to look to the Patriots as a case study on teamwork, overcoming adversity, consistency, and the momentum of success.
The eponymous 10-part docuseries, The Dynasty: New England Patriots, was produced with Imagine Documentaries in cooperation with the New England Patriots for Apple TV+. This intimate portrait capturing the human drama of enduring success is a byproduct of access, exhaustive research, engaging storytelling, and humanity. Benedict gives insight not only into the success of the New England Patriots, but the true meaning of greatness.
About Jeff Benedict
Benedict is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and an Emmy Award-winning producer whose storytelling power has captivated audiences across mediums. Benedict has written 17 nonfiction books and many feature stories about some of the most iconic figures in sports history. He has been tapped as executive producer and writer for documentary adaptations of his books, including a 10-part series based on his bestseller The Dynasty, the definitive inside story of the New England Patriots, with Imagine Entertainment for Apple TV+ in 2024.
Benedict wrote and produced the Emmy Award-winning Netflix documentary Poisoned, which was based on his book of the same title. In 2023, he wrote the biography of LeBron James, an instant New York Times bestseller that critics called “masterful” and “propulsive.” In 2021, Benedict co-produced the HBO documentary Tiger, based on his #1 bestselling biography Tiger Woods. Jeff also wrote Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young’s autobiography QB. A former special features writer for Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times, Benedict is a sought-after commentator for his unmatched ability to get to the heart of a historic moment or figure, sculpt a narrative, and look for the untold story.
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