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Andrew Luck, retiring NFL star and inspiration for one of the all-time great Twitter accounts, is also a book nerd.

Andrew Luck, retiring NFL star and inspiration for one of the all-time great Twitter accounts, is also a book nerd.

By Jonny Diamond | August 26, 2019

Famous writer Bill Clinton umpired this past weekend’s Writers vs. Artists charity softball game (which is still a thing!)

Famous writer Bill Clinton umpired this past weekend’s Writers vs. Artists charity softball game (which is still a thing!)

By Jonny Diamond | August 22, 2019

Feuds, Flings, and High School Sports After Title IX

Feuds, Flings, and High School Sports After Title IX

Sports Writer Melissa Isaacson on Her Time at Niles West High

By Melissa Isaacson | August 16, 2019

Barred from the 1976 Olympics, These Swimmers Still Beat Olympic Records

Barred from the 1976 Olympics, These Swimmers Still Beat Olympic Records

The Story of a Swim Meet in Philadelphia the Week After the Games

By Mikael Rosén | July 25, 2019

The American Ballpark: Public Space or Private Playground?

The American Ballpark: Public Space or Private Playground?

Whitney Terrell on Class, Race, Baseball, and a New Book by Paul Goldberger

By Whitney Terrell | July 8, 2019

Red Sox Great Luis Tiant on Reuniting with His Father After 14 Years

Red Sox Great Luis Tiant on Reuniting with His Father After 14 Years

By a Stroke of Luck Luis Sr. is Allowed by Castro to Leave Cuba

By Luis Tiant | June 14, 2019

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The Swimming Pool: Fascist Blue Rectangle or Immersive Democratic Space?

By Ellena Savage | June 12, 2019

Despite Its Popularity, Women's Soccer Still Struggles for Institutional Support

By Joshua Nadel | June 7, 2019

Meet Britain's First Woman Soccer Player, Nettie J. Honeyball

By Gemma Clarke | June 6, 2019

Why Would Anyone Choose to Run 100 Miles Through the Desert?

Why Would Anyone Choose to Run 100 Miles Through the Desert?

Adharanand Finn on Striving for the Edges of Human Endurance

By Adharanand Finn | May 31, 2019

Are You a Roger or a Tiger? On Specialization vs. Variety

Are You a Roger or a Tiger? On Specialization vs. Variety

Hamilton Cain Considers David Epstein's Range

By Hamilton Cain | May 28, 2019

The History Behind Baseball's<br> Weirdest Pitch

The History Behind Baseball's
Weirdest Pitch

Tyler Kepner on the Improbable Success of the Curveball

By Tyler Kepner | April 24, 2019

On Oliver Sacks' Obsession With Weightlifting

On Oliver Sacks' Obsession With Weightlifting

What a Writer's Fitness Regime Can Tell Us About the Writing

By Ross Mcindoe | April 18, 2019

Tragedies of Ambition: On the Fine Art of American Sportswriting

Tragedies of Ambition: On the Fine Art of American Sportswriting

Wright Thompson Heads Home to See the Big Picture

By Wright Thompson | April 12, 2019

<em>Fiction/Non/Fiction</em>: <br>March Madness Edition

Fiction/Non/Fiction:
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Marcus Burke and Shira Springer Join Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan

By Fiction Non Fiction | March 21, 2019

Why Are Writers Drawn to Boxing?

Why Are Writers Drawn to Boxing?

Albert Camus, Norman Mailer, and Me

By Josh Rosenblatt | March 14, 2019

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