On Tuesday, I sent premium subscribers a list of my favorite sports books. I started with just a little bit about why I was focusing on that theme this week: Thanks to Larry Olmsted’s permission in his fun book Fans, I’ve been leaning into my sports fandom and have really enjoyed watching and following baseball this year. As I get older, it’s the game that I seem to appreciate more and more. It’s a little bit slower. It’s more cerebral. It rewards constancy—you have to play
Will check into Beartown. The Pressfield book I read probably once a year. Certainly, a sports book because of the golf, but much more a book about life in general. This Pressfield book and The War of Art I love. I attempted one of his historical novels and got nowhere with it. One of the few books I didn't finish. But, maybe I just wasn't ready for it. All books have their time. Thanks, Jeremy, for another great post.
Will check into Beartown. The Pressfield book I read probably once a year. Certainly, a sports book because of the golf, but much more a book about life in general. This Pressfield book and The War of Art I love. I attempted one of his historical novels and got nowhere with it. One of the few books I didn't finish. But, maybe I just wasn't ready for it. All books have their time. Thanks, Jeremy, for another great post.