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Spitball Literary Essays On The Off-Kilter Joys, Sorrows And Wonder Of North America's National Pastime.
A Collection Of Essays For Ardent Seamheads And Casual Baseball Fans Alike, The Utility Of Boredom Is A Book About Finding Respite And Comfort In The Order, Traditions, And Rituals Of Baseball. It's A Sport That Shows Us What A Human Being Might Be Capable Of, With Extreme Dedication-Whether We're Eating Hot Dogs In The Stands, Waiting Out A Rain Delay In Our Living Rooms, Or Practising The Lost Art Of Catching A Stray Radio Signal From An Out-Of-Market Broadcast.
From Learning About America Through Ball-Diamond Visits To The Most Famous Triple Play That Never Happened On Canadian Soil, Forbes Invites Us To Witness The Adult Conversing With The O-Pee-Chee Baseball Cards Of His Youth. Tender, Insightful, And With The Slow Heartbreak Familiar To Anyone Who's Cheered On A Losing Team, The Utility Of Boredom Tells Us A Thing Or Two About The Sport, And How A Seemingly Trivial Game Might Help Us Make Sense Of Our Messy Lives.
A Collection Of Essays For Ardent Seamheads And Casual Baseball Fans Alike, The Utility Of Boredom Is A Book About Finding Respite And Comfort In The Order, Traditions, And Rituals Of Baseball. It's A Sport That Shows Us What A Human Being Might Be Capable Of, With Extreme Dedication-Whether We're Eating Hot Dogs In The Stands, Waiting Out A Rain Delay In Our Living Rooms, Or Practising The Lost Art Of Catching A Stray Radio Signal From An Out-Of-Market Broadcast.
From Learning About America Through Ball-Diamond Visits To The Most Famous Triple Play That Never Happened On Canadian Soil, Forbes Invites Us To Witness The Adult Conversing With The O-Pee-Chee Baseball Cards Of His Youth. Tender, Insightful, And With The Slow Heartbreak Familiar To Anyone Who's Cheered On A Losing Team, The Utility Of Boredom Tells Us A Thing Or Two About The Sport, And How A Seemingly Trivial Game Might Help Us Make Sense Of Our Messy Lives.