Ron Shelton on Making <em>Bull Durham</em>, Getting Threatened by Thomas Pynchon, and Why Baseball is the Most Literary Sport

Ron Shelton on Making Bull Durham, Getting Threatened by Thomas Pynchon, and Why Baseball is the Most Literary Sport

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From Ice Hockey Upsets to the Fastest Man Alive: The Best Books About Underdogs

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Remembering the Potential and Compassion of a Friend Lost to Gun Violence

Remembering the Potential and Compassion of a Friend Lost to Gun Violence

Will Jawando on the Life and Death of His Friend Kalfani

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What Political Lessons Can We Learn From a Formerly Well-Run Football Club Like FC Barcelona?

What Political Lessons Can We Learn From a Formerly Well-Run Football Club Like FC Barcelona?

Simon Kuper in Conversation with Andrew Keen

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On Baseball Player Glenn Burke

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Lessons in Courage from a Water Rescue Dog Named Al

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Lynne Cox on the Daring Feats of a Flying Newfoundland

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