/sp/ books

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Seabiscuit, by Laura Hillenbrand

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Levels of the Game by John McPhee

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Plato.

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A Fan's Notes -- does that count?

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Infinite Jest

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This honestly has some really good passages on what devotion to sports can mean to people and how important athleticism can be

>>8430583
the book of basketball by bill simmons is good

The G.A.N.
By Philip Roth

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You know, I liked John Grisham's "Bleachers".

It's about a college quarterback star whose career is cut short by injury and his return to his hometown years later to attend the funeral of his high school coach. The story largely concerns his coming to terms with failure with respect to what the town's expectations were, as well as renewing relationships with his old teammates and girlfriend. There is a description of the high school championship game that is especially memorable. Overall, I found it better than I expected for a Grisham excursion beyond "Lawyers 90210".

The Universal Baseball Association

Harold Seymour's quite good on Baseball. I also enjoyed Wiley Lee Umphlett's Creating The Big Game, which is about American Football.

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This.

Good work, brightboy.

Underworld.

Futbol a sol y sombra. Seriously, read it. It's fantastic.

Netherland by Joseph O'Neil. It's like a modern Great Gatsby with cricket.