Against all the laws of nature, certain sports heroes pull off the extraordinary stunt of running faster, jumping higher, hitting a ball farther after they die. In a word, athletes—think George Gipp (the Gipper), Lou Gehrig, Dale... Read More

Hardcastle’s descriptions possess an elegant choreography that is vivid, energetic, and well-paced. Kevin Hardcastle, whose story collection Debris won the Trillium Book Award, continues to explore small-town Ontario life in his moody,... Read More

Major League Baseball has gone to war with itself—the Black Sox gambling scandal, collective-bargaining negotiations in the late 1960s, steroid use—and also against Germany and Austria-Hungary during World War I when more than 1,250... Read More

The human body has nearly 700 named skeletal muscles, so it stands to reason that an ideal exercise would make use of every last one—a tall order, to be sure. The full-body-workout gold medal for sporting events may go to the swimming,... Read More

Everett extracts spiritual lessons from cycling, about loving one’s neighbor and adjusting to life’s rhythms. Laura Everett’s "Holy Spokes" is a refreshing blend of history, personal anecdotes, and encouragement toward exercise... Read More

This quiet, everyman approach to mountaineering is accessible and filled with grand scenes. A meticulous, posthumous memoir from Keith A. Brueckner charts half a century of exploring mountains in North America and Europe. Through journal... Read More

This is a trip down memory lane for Cleveland sports fans, with prodigal son LeBron James leading the way. An established music, arts, and culture writer, Chris Parker spent two years documenting his version of the prodigal son tale... Read More

At first glance, what stands out most about this volume is its beauty—the gorgeous cover, the breathtaking interior photos full of personality, the maps that are simple and useful yet visually appealing. But that level of excellence... Read More