When going through the books to be added to the catalog, one caught my attention immediately. Unfortunately it was not this book. I can just promise that the next few days will feature some excellent selections.
That being said, Wait Till Next Year fell into my field of vision, and the title combined with a stadium in the background made me assume it was about the Chicago Cubs. Regardless of the current standings, even the Royals have won a World Series in recent history, whereas the Cubs have fallen apart consistently in June (until this year) for the last 100 years.
Upon closer inspection, not only is it a memoir by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, but it is about her following of the (formerly) Brooklyn Dodgers since she was six years old. Weaving her narrative through time and historical events in America’s past, she connects baseball’s impact on her life to the ever-changing face of the United States.
I’ve recently discovered that baseball novels are not as dry as I thought they would be, particularly non-fiction such as this. If sports literature does interest you, or sports humor, check out God Save the Fan, written by former Deadspin.com editor Will Leitch, coming to our library soon!
I have never been a huge sports fan, but I ran across a great book that I enjoyed a lot…. “Pinch Hitter,” written by Dean Whitney. Pinch Hitter is so much more than a baseball story. The characters were cool and I liked the humor aspect as well as the drama. Highly recommended!
Keep your eye out: A sports fiction libGuide is in the works for JCCC!