Book · 2008 · Biography & Autobiography
Running the Table
The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler
Why people recommend it
Running the Table by L. Jon Wertheim is a biographical non-fiction book detailing the life and career of a brilliant and troubled pool player from New Jersey known as Kid Delicious. Tim Dillon enthusiastically recommended the book on The Joe Rogan Experience during episode 2019 on June 27, 2024, praising the title about the New Jersey pool player and commending the author, John Wertheim, a former writer for Sports Illustrated, for crafting a truly great piece of non-fiction. Subsequently, Joe Rogan brought up Running the Table during episode 2034 on June 27, 2024, while talking with guest Jeremy Jones. Rogan asked if Jones had read the book about Kid Delicious, and although Jones had not finished it, Rogan praised Wertheim's writing, stating that the author did a beautiful job painting a romantic story about pool hustlers traveling the road. Both podcast hosts celebrated the book for its vivid storytelling and its romanticized portrayal of American hustle culture.
Who recommended it
- Joe Rogan Discussed
- Tim Dillon Recommended
Joe Rogan — 1 mention
“did you read running the table the kid delicious book no I haven't read it completely yeah it's a really good book he was a great guy the guy who wrote it what is his name John worthheim I believe uh [ __ ] just did a beautiful job like painting that romance that's a painting that romantic story of”
Tim Dillon — 1 mention
“there's a [ __ ] great book about this guy from New Jersey his name is kid delicious and uh they wrote This Book called running the table I believe it is the guy's a really good author he's a he I think he wrote for Sports Illustrated John wortheim”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and you know like I said the those two books are great like depicting the Romantic aspect of it playing off the rail and running the table”
“that was always the the it's a famous story um that's in the the um running the table book about Chicago Billiards did you ever go to that place”