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If You Want to See Who Someone Really Is, Get Them on a Tennis Court

If You Want to See Who Someone Really Is, Get Them on a Tennis Court

Professional Tennis Player Andrea Petkovic on Reading Philip Roth
and Finding Hard Truths

By Andrea Petkovic | August 20, 2020

Here are the greatest novels ever written about every sport.

Here are the greatest novels ever written about every sport.

By Dan Sheehan | August 12, 2020

Seattle’s new hockey team is called the Kraken (which is a literary character?)

Seattle’s new hockey team is called the Kraken (which is a literary character?)

By Jonny Diamond | July 23, 2020

Will sports action-adventure-thriller novels become a thing?

Will sports action-adventure-thriller novels become a thing?

By Jonny Diamond | July 10, 2020

In Lieu of the Olympics: <br>A Reading List For Your Sports Fix

In Lieu of the Olympics:
A Reading List For Your Sports Fix

From the Track to the Sea to the Hard Courts of Vegas, Elise Hooper Has Some Recommendations

By Elise Hooper | July 8, 2020

Arrested For Wearing a Bathing Suit: Life as an Early Female Swimmer

Arrested For Wearing a Bathing Suit: Life as an Early Female Swimmer

Howard Means on Annette Kellerman

By Howard Means | June 29, 2020

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By David V. Herlihy | May 26, 2020

With the Olympics Canceled, There's Plenty of Time to Read Up on Heroic Moments in Sports

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When Dreams of Perfection Brush Up Against Human Limits

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Are Basketball Superstars More Loyal to Their Teams, or Sneaker Companies?

Are Basketball Superstars More Loyal to Their Teams, or Sneaker Companies?

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