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Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments

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Ron Kaplan

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Ron Kaplan (www.RonKaplansBaseballBookshelf.com)

Let me begin by saying that I do not love football. I get that other people do (although I don’t quite understand those who root for schools with which they have no connection), and more power to them. I give major props to diehard fans for sitting in a freezing stadium with wind chill factors in the single digits or other adverse weather conditions. Sure, I’ll have it on in the background once baseball season is over, but I have the same feelings as those who complain that the games --- which are played on the clock --- are too long. Read More

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After his bestselling home run books WHY WE LOVE BASEBALL and THE BASEBALL 100, Joe Posnanski turns from the national pastime to the number one sport in America. WHY WE LOVE FOOTBALL is Posnanski’s newest must-have deep dive into the archives and legends of the sport, and the result is a rousing tale of the 100 greatest moments in football lore. This is the best kind of sports writing. Entertaining, enlightening, heartbreaking, hilarious and always fascinating, these stories of the sport offer a panoramic look across its history. From hidden gems and classic tales to famous moments told from previously unheard perspectives, this book is the football book for even its most ardent fans.

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After his bestselling home run books WHY WE LOVE BASEBALL and THE BASEBALL 100, Joe Posnanski turns from the national pastime to the number one sport in America. WHY WE LOVE FOOTBALL is Posnanski’s newest must-have deep dive into the archives and legends of the sport, and the result is a rousing tale of the 100 greatest moments in football lore. This is the best kind of sports writing. Entertaining, enlightening, heartbreaking, hilarious and always fascinating, these stories of the sport offer a panoramic look across its history. From hidden gems and classic tales to famous moments told from previously unheard perspectives, this book is the football book for even its most ardent fans.

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A moving celebration of the history of American football from the New York Times bestselling author of WHY WE LOVE BASEBALL.

After his bestselling home run books WHY WE LOVE BASEBALL and THE BASEBALL 100, Joe Posnanski turns from the national pastime to the number one sport in America. WHY WE LOVE FOOTBALL is Posnanski’s newest must-have deep dive into the archives and legends of the sport, and the result is a rousing tale of the 100 greatest moments in football lore.

This is the best kind of sports writing. Entertaining, enlightening, heartbreaking, hilarious and always fascinating, these stories of the sport offer a panoramic look across its history. From hidden gems and classic tales to famous moments told from previously unheard perspectives, this book is the football book for even its most ardent fans.

From Patrick Mahomes' magic to the Ice Bowl, from Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass to a plethora of football "miracles," WHY WE LOVE FOOTBALL is an unforgettable, conversational masterpiece you won’t ever want to end, and a can't-miss take on football from one of the greatest sportswriters of our time.

Audiobook available, read by Joe Posnanski

Editorial Content for Stay in the Light

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Stay in the Light

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Ray Palen

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Ray Palen

In 1917, author and renowned spiritualist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle of Sherlock Holmes fame became deeply involved in an otherworldly case that came to be known as the Cottingley Fairies. Two young girls took photos of what appeared to be actual fairies. Even though many refuted and debunked these pictures, they raised awareness of these possible ancient beings with which we shared the earth, and interest in them has never waned. Read More

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After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively researches her former captors, desperate to find any way to prolong the safety of humankind. When Mina encounters a stranger near her home, she fears the worst --- for she knows the figure is not what it seems. Soon, people she has encountered start to disappear. Mina knows the Watchers' power is growing. She flees for her life, but when she reports her fears, she finds her sanity questioned. Can she convince people that the Watchers are real, and ready to strike --- or will she suffer the fate she has dreaded since she first encountered those malevolent beings?

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After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively researches her former captors, desperate to find any way to prolong the safety of humankind. When Mina encounters a stranger near her home, she fears the worst --- for she knows the figure is not what it seems. Soon, people she has encountered start to disappear. Mina knows the Watchers' power is growing. She flees for her life, but when she reports her fears, she finds her sanity questioned. Can she convince people that the Watchers are real, and ready to strike --- or will she suffer the fate she has dreaded since she first encountered those malevolent beings?

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The sequel to THE WATCHERS, now adapted into a major motion picture produced by M. Night Shyamalan, from critically acclaimed Irish horror writer A.M. Shine.

YOU MAY HAVE ESCAPED...BUT YOU'LL NEVER BE FREE.

After her terrifying experience at the hands of the Watchers, Mina has escaped to a cottage on the west coast of Ireland. She obsessively researches her former captors, desperate to find any way to prolong the safety of humankind.

When Mina encounters a stranger near her home, she fears the worst --- for she knows the figure is not what it seems. Soon, people she has encountered start to disappear.

Mina knows the Watchers' power is growing. She flees for her life, but when she reports her fears, she finds her sanity questioned. Can she convince people that the Watchers are real, and ready to strike --- or will she suffer the fate she has dreaded since she first encountered those malevolent beings?

A chilling modern twist on the Gothic horror novel, perfect for fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, T. Kingfisher and classic horror.

Audiobook available, read by Jacqueline Milne

October 25, 2024

Last weekend's Morristown Festival of Books was a huge success. I was lucky to moderate three panels, and each was special in its own way. It was wonderful to see large audiences of readers at every program. At least two events on Saturday were standing-room only. The entire day warmed my heart, especially observing the long lines at the signing tent. Above you can see me with some of the authors I interviewed, along with my friend, Julia, who also moderated a panel.

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What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella

October 2024

I have read so many of Sophie Kinsella’s books through the years. They have made me laugh --- and then laugh some more. She had a keen eye on twentysomething women with her character, Rebecca “Becky” Bloomwood.

So what happens when you are an author who has been through a health crisis, and you want to write a book about it? Nonfiction? No, that would be way too dull. It would be full of facts and things that you really do not remember, and honestly interviewing people would not be much fun. Instead you turn to what you know best, which is what Sophie does in her latest novel, WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE? In it, renowned novelist Eve Monroe is facing a devastating diagnosis, and she is learning to live and love anew. Sophie was diagnosed two years ago with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer, which at this time has no cure.

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The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz

October 2024

There are times when you would love for an author to write a sequel, but that often does not happen. So when I saw that Jean Hanff Korelitz had written a sequel to THE PLOT (which also was a Bets On selection when it came out in May 2021), I was looking forward to seeing what came next. If you have not read the first book and are planning to do so, stop right here as there is a plot spoiler ahead.

Anna Williams-Bonner is the widow of Jacob Finch Bonner, who came to one swift demise in THE PLOT. Now, in THE SEQUEL, she has taken on the mantle of literary widow. With persuasion, she has written a book of her own called The Afterword, which sees its own success.

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October 22, 2024

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of October 21st and October 28th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our current Word of Mouth contest. Let us know by Friday, November 1st at noon ET what books you’ve read, and you’ll have a chance to win THE BLUE HOUR by Paula Hawkins, which will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection, and THE GREY WOLF by Louise Penny.

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October 22, 2024

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this fall. Read more about it, and enter our Fall Reading Contest by Wednesday, October 23rd at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of SHELL GAMES by Bonnie Kistler, which releases on November 19th. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Betsy Lerner, author of Shred Sisters

It is said that when one person in a family is unstable, the whole family is destabilized. Meet the Shreds. Olivia is the sister in the spotlight until her stunning confidence becomes erratic and unpredictable. Younger sister Amy, cautious and studious to the core, believes in facts, proof and the empirical world. None of that explains what’s happening to Ollie, whose physical beauty and charisma mask the mental illness that will shatter Amy’s carefully constructed life. As Amy comes of age and seeks to find her place --- first in academics, then New York publishing, and through a series of troubled relationships --- every step brings collisions with Ollie, who slips in and out of the Shred family without warning. Yet for all that threatens their sibling bond, Amy and Ollie cannot escape or deny the inextricable sister knot that binds them.

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Ian Rankin, author of Midnight and Blue: An Inspector Rebus Novel

A convict is brutally murdered in his locked cell deep in the heart of Scotland’s most infamous prison. Sleeping in a cell across the floor lies John Rebus, the equally notorious detective. Stripped of his badge and estranged from his police family, he is now fighting for his own life --- protected by an old nemesis but always one wrong move away from the shank. As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even this legendary figure struggles to keep his head. They say old habits die hard, though. The death stirs Rebus’ deductive --- and manipulative --- impulses, setting off a domino-chain of scheming criminals, corrupt prison guards, and perhaps only one or two good souls who may see it all through. But how do you find a killer in a place full of them?

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David Greenberg, author of John Lewis: A Life

Born into poverty in rural Alabama, John Lewis would become second only to Martin Luther King, Jr. in his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. He was a Freedom Rider who helped to integrate bus stations in the South, a leader of the Nashville sit-in movement, the youngest speaker at the 1963 March on Washington, and the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which he made into one of the major civil rights organizations. He may be best remembered as the victim of a vicious beating by Alabama state troopers at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where he nearly died. David Greenberg’s biography traces Lewis’ life through the post-Civil Rights years, when he headed the Voter Education Project, which enrolled millions of African American voters across the South.

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