The best books have layers, meanings upon meanings. It’s true for novels, it’s true for nonfiction, and it’s true for sports books, too. Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit isn’t a book about a horse; it’s a book about a beleaguered nation climbing out of the grips of the Great Depression and finding hope in a horse. Buzz … Continue reading Greek Tragedy in the Bottom of the Ninth: On Baseball’s High Literary Drama