Category Archives: Book Review

>Book Review: Running, a novel

Posted on January 12, 2010 by admin

>Running: A Novelby Jean EchenozTranslated from the French by Linda CoverdaleThe New Press, 2009 This fictionalized biography of Emil Zátopek came to my attention via an excerpt in the current issue of Marathon & Beyond magazine. It was released in … Continue reading →

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>Track On The Daily Show

Posted on August 20, 2009 by admin

>On Tuesday night, Stewart interviewed Chris McDougal about his book, Born to Run. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Christopher McDougall www.thedailyshow.com Daily ShowFull Episodes Political Humor Healthcare Protests Two things I like about … Continue reading →

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>Born To Run

Posted on August 3, 2009 by admin

>Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never SeenBy Christopher McDougallKnopf. 287 pp. $24.95 This book has been out for a while, and I finally went out and dropped the $25 to get … Continue reading →

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>New Book on the Market

Posted on December 7, 2008 by admin

>Juggernauts: The Making of a Runner & a Team in the First American Running Boomby Steve AdkissonOutskirts Press, $16.95 ($5 e-book available) I haven’t been able to get my hands on this one yet, but I’ll work on it and … Continue reading →

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>Sneaker Wars

Posted on March 22, 2008 by admin

>Sneaker WarsBy Barbara Smit(Ecco, 384 pages, $26.95) I have not yet been able to get my hands on this book (the official release date is Tuesday), but the Wall Street Journal published a review and an excerpt. The book details … Continue reading →

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>Book Review

Posted on March 15, 2007 by admin

>I finally got my hands on Silent Gesture, Tommie Smith’s autobiography. I passed along the media plugs when it first came out. It’s not what you’d call a snappy read. There’s a lot of repetition, and it’s more a collection … Continue reading →

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>Duel in the Sun

Posted on February 19, 2007 by admin

>Yeah, I know it’s a bit late for a book review (it came out a year ago). But I’m an amateur and have to buy these things myself. Besides, the paperback edition comes out in three weeks. The book traces … Continue reading →

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>The Other Shulman: Book Review

Posted on December 26, 2006 by admin

>This isn’t the first time I’ve pimped this novel, as I noted its winning the Thurber Award for comedy writing. I got it yesterday morning, and read the whole thing before midnight. I won’t bother with much of a synopsis; … Continue reading →

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