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  • NONFICTION

    OPEN

    NOV. 9, 2009

  • NONFICTION

    CARLISLE VS. ARMY

    SEPT. 4, 2007

NONFICTION

CARLISLE VS. ARMY

by Lars Anderson

Gripping, inspiring coverage of three powerful forces’ unforgettable convergence: the sports version of The Perfect Storm. Full review >

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    THE BEST GAME EVER

    JUNE 3, 2008

NONFICTION

THE BEST GAME EVER

by Mark Bowden

Not quite on par with Bringing the Heat (1994), among the best football books ever, but surely a delight for anyone... Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    PLAY THEIR HEARTS OUT

    OCT. 5, 2010

  • NONFICTION

    OUR BOYS

    AUG. 18, 2009

NONFICTION

OUR BOYS

by Joe Drape

A feel-good story of youthful drive, great coaching and the value of unflagging communal support. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    A FEW SECONDS OF PANIC

    JULY 7, 2008

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

A FEW SECONDS OF PANIC

by Stefan Fatsis

Less groundbreaking than Paper Lion, but more perceptive and almost as entertaining. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    A CIVIL WAR

    NOV. 1, 1996

NONFICTION

A CIVIL WAR

by John Feinstein

The game, a narrow one-point victory for Army, provided a stunning climax to the season. It also supplies a stirring ending... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE HUSTLE

    JAN. 1, 2011

NONFICTION

THE HUSTLE

by Doug Merlino

The book’s precise focus enables troubling considerations of the role of race and class in America. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    RAMMER JAMMER YELLOW HAMMER

    AUG. 24, 2004

NONFICTION

RAMMER JAMMER YELLOW HAMMER

by Warren St. John

Existentialism of the purest sort—that is, it includes laughter. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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