In July’s Library Chat we discuss the vast topic of sports and the books that go with them. We also discuss the podcast Sports? With Katie Nolan, Episode Better Than Space Jam. Check out the library blog for a book list and more from the Library Chat July episode.
Library Chat: July 2021 Book List
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander DB79528
Ghost (Track #1) by Jason Reynolds DB85921 BR21669
Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica DB71012
The Jordan Rules by Sam Smith DB34711
24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid by Willie Mays DB99789 BR23250
Moneyball: the art of winning an unfair game by Michael Lewis DB56245
The Blind Side: evolution of a game by Michael Lewis DB63689 BR21589
Friday Night Lights: a town, a team, and a dream by H.G. Bissinger DB32152
A Good Walk Spoiled: days and nights on the PGA tour by John Feinstein DB40694
The Sports Gene: inside the science of extraordinary athletic performance by David Epstien DB77479
Ali: a life by Jonathan Eig DB89738
The Art of Fielding: a novel by Chad Harbach DB73791
Seabiscuit: an American legend by Laura Hillenbrand DB51968 BR14930
The Natural by Bernard Malamud DB10717
Into Thin Air: a personal account of the Mount Everest disaster by Jon Krakauer DB44525