Fred Katz NBA journalist

Under the Bright Lights Press and Interviews

Under the Bright Lights: The Revival of the New York Knicks is a book by Fred Katz, published by Gallery Books. Simon & Schuster lists February 16, 2027 as its publication date.

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  • Author interview · June 17, 2026

    The Athletic’s Fred Katz on fortuitous timing of upcoming Knicks book

    Outlet: Awful Announcing ·

    In this interview, Katz discusses the book’s original concept, the delayed publication schedule, the Knicks’ championship run, and the focus of the finished manuscript.

    Read the original interview at Awful Announcing (external)

The two verified 2025 NY1 interviews are about the NBA and the Knicks, but are not established as book-specific coverage and are listed in the separate media archive.

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