[lbo-talk] Book Query

[Max B. Sawicky]

These are probably obvious.  I don't read too many
sports books but a couple I have and liked are
The Boys of Summer (in particular) and A Good Walk Spoiled.
The first I read ages ago but I still remember the parts
about Jackie Robinson.

I haven't read Remnick's book about Ali but it got good
notices.

Good luck with it.  Sounds like a mammoth undertaking.

mbs

rom: Dennis Perrin <dperrin at comcast.net>

To All --

I've been approached to write a sweeping history of American sports, from
the Colonial period onward, focusing on the various cultural and political
elements that made and continue to make up the games -- from race to sex to
capital vs. labor, advertising, and so on -- as well as dealing with the
athletes and owners themselvess. Anyone with any suggested sources or
reading material may contact me on - or off-list.