Syracuse University faculty member and author Mary Karr and author and alumnus Ken Auletta celebrate the university's creative writing program, on Nov. 15, 2012, in New York. (Charles Sykes /AP Images for Syracuse University)

Marion Bertrand, of France, fights gusting winds as she speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Soldeu-Grandvalira, Andorra, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Alberto Contador of Spain wears the overall leader's pink jersey on the podium after completing the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race from Spilinbergo to Grossglockner, Austria, Friday, May 20, 2011.Jose Rujano of Venezuela won the stage, but Contador's second place finish was enough to extend his lead at the top of the overall classification to 3 minutes and 9 seconds over Vincenzo Nibali. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Germany's Maria Riesch, right, holds up her trophy of the alpine ski, women's World Cup overall title, flanked by U.S. Lindsey Vonn, at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Lindsey Vonn feels "devastated" at losing her World Cup overall title on Saturday without being able to fight for it in the final race. The three-time defending champion was denied to chance to overhaul friend and rival Maria Riesch when the season-finale giant slalom was called off because of poor snow conditions. "Win or lose I just wanted the chance. I feel devastated," Vonn said in a statement published by the U.S. ski team. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta

Austria's Marlies Schild celebrates after winning an alpine ski World cup women's slalom in Courchevel, France, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

FILE - In this March 13, 2010, file photo, Lindsey Vonn of the United States, holds the Women's World Cup overall title trophy as she sits next to some of the World Cup discipline trophies she won during the season in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.Vonn was named the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, chosen by member of The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, File)

Will Brandenburg, of the US, speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, Men's World Cup Slalom, in Levi, Finland, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, poses with all the Olympic medals and Women's World Cup skiing trophies she won in her career, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, March 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Lindsey Vonn of the United States kisses the trophy of the alpine ski, Women's World Cup super-G discipline title, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Friday, March 12, 2010. Vonn has won her third straight overall World Cup title. The American, who won the final super-G of the season Friday, also picked up titles in the downhill, the super-G and the combined events. Vonn became the first woman to win three straight overall titles since Petra Kronberger of Austria in 1990-92. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Steam rises from the head of Switzerland's Didier Cuche after he finished training for an alpine ski Men's World Cup Downhill, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Lindsey Vonn of the United States smiles on the podium after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill race, in Haus im Ennstal , Austria, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, reacts in the finish area after winning an alpine ski, Women's World Cup super-G race, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Sunday, March 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Austria's Andrea Fischbacher celebrates after winning an alpine ski, Women's World Cup downhill race, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Germany's Maria Riesch shouts in celebration after winning the Women's Slalom race, at the World Alpine Ski Championships in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, shows the gold medals of the Women's Downhill and super-g races, at the World Alpine Ski Championships in Val d'Isere, France, Monday, Feb. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)