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| Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball's Home Run Revolution by Jared DiamondWhat it's about: how professional baseball's recent "home run boom" can be attributed to evolving practices in batting.
Why you might like it: Wall Street Journal baseball writer Jared Diamond's upbeat and humorous account spotlights a game-changing cast of players "worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster" (Library Journal).
Don't miss: Diamond testing out new batting techniques for himself. |
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| The Back Roads to March: The Unsung, Unheralded, and Unknown Heroes... by John FeinsteinWhat it is: an engaging chronicle of the 2018-2019 college basketball season as experienced by the small, lesser-known teams who rarely find championship glory.
Read it for: an enthusiastic celebration of surprising successes, like Loyola of Chicago making its second-ever Final Four appearance in the team's 104-year history.
Did you know? Division I college basketball has more than 350 teams. |
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| The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History by Andy GreeneWhat it is: a nostalgic oral history that traces the evolution of NBC's hit sitcom The Office, from its humble beginnings as a low-rated series to its eventual success as a nine-season cultural juggernaut.
What's inside: lively interviews with the show's tight-knit cast and crew.
Try this next: For another engaging behind-the-scenes look at a decade-defining sitcom, read Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's Seinfeldia. |
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| Wow, No Thank You. Essays by Samantha IrbyWhat it is: the third irreverent essay collection from comedian Samantha Irby, written in her signature self-deprecating style.
Topics include: city life vs. suburban life; Irby's ambivalence about turning 40; writing for Hulu's Shrill; the seductive lure of targeted advertising; daily routines.
Want a taste? "I like to wake up naturally, gripped by a heart-pounding panic as the sun slices through my eyelids at noon." |
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The House of Kennedy
by James Patterson
A revelatory portrait of the Kennedys explores how the dual mottos, “To whom much is given, much is expected” and “Win at all costs” shaped generations of life inside and outside the family. 375,000 first printing.
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| Thinking Inside the Box: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who... by Adrienne RaphelWhat it is: a spirited history exploring how crossword puzzle enthusiasts (or "cruciverbalists") have kept the game alive for more than a century.
Topics include: the ins-and-outs of puzzle creation; how the beloved pastime continues to stay relevant in an increasingly digital world; competitive tournaments; crossword-themed cruises.
For fans of: the offbeat whimsy of Mary Roach. |
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| Screening Reality: How Documentary Filmmakers Reimagined America by Jon WilkmanWhat it is: a thought-provoking and accessible history of American documentary filmmaking that explores the myriad ways in which documentarians have portrayed "truth."
What sets it apart: profiles of a diverse group of filmmakers like William D. Alexander, who chronicled the experiences of black soldiers in World War II, and Henry Hampton, who produced the Oscar-nominated Eyes on the Prize. |
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