In this episode, the Sports Literati discuss the simple-titled book, Football, by Chuck Klosterman. The discussion then turns to the differences between the NFL and the CFL as well as to rugby, eventually veering to the intricacies of American culture in general. Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

It’s time for another episode of Sports Literati, this time on Sean Pronger’s book, Journeyman, which goes over his career in the National Hockey League as a “guy on the fourth line,” one of those players that constantly needs to prove himself in order to stay on the team. The Sports Literati reflect on his relationship with his brother, a more successful NHL player, and the wit Pronger displays on the page. Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

In this week’s episode, the Sports Literati mourn last year’s devastating Blue Jays World Series loss while they discuss Joe Posnanski’s book on the history of baseball. They also discuss whether they could write their own “50 Moments” book — on college basketball or American football. Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

This week, the Sports Literati take a look at one of the books that originated Dave’s obsession with sports books — A Season on the Brink by John Feinstein. This classic in the sports genre deals with Bob Knight’s leadership of Indiana’s college basketball team, his short temper, and his successes as well as his failures. Check out Dave’s Substack for more! https://davidmhsu.substack.com/

The Sports Literati convene to discuss Premiership soccer through Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg's book about the history of the economics of the Premiership. They take a look at the business of premiere league football and how English soccer transformed itself in the early 90s from the unruly days of English hooliganism to one of the most polished, dominant leagues in all of sports. Music: Sergei Rachmanioff Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 32 performed by Justina Sam.

This week, in a special collaboration with Medhum.org, The Sports Literati sit down and discuss The Tennis Partner, a masterpiece of medical humanities that just happened to be a sports book!