Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: baseball
What I’m Reading: Where They Ain’t
Where They Ain’t, by Burt Solomon, is an excellent look at baseball in the immedate pre-modern era, from 1894 to 1902. It observes this era through the lens of the Baltimore Orioles, who invented a new style of baseball that made them the most… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Where They Ain’t”
What I’m Reading: Game Time: A Baseball Companion
Game Time is a collection of essays by Roger Angell, who covers baseball for The New Yorker magazine. I believe most or all of these essays appeared in that magazine. They range from the very beginning of Angell’s career in the early 1960s to 2002.… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Game Time: A Baseball Companion”
What I’m Reading: Becoming Mr. October
So here’s my baseball book for this year: Becoming Mr. October, by Reggie Jackson. I saw it on the New Arrivals stand at the library and picked it right up. Reggie gives us a few chapters on growing up in a small town in… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Becoming Mr. October”
Nick’s annual reading goals
Over the years I’ve established a set of goals, or at least traditions, for my reading. I try to read a selection from each of the following categories every year: 1) Bible. During Lent, I try to read daily from the Bible or a… Continue Reading “Nick’s annual reading goals”
What I’m Reading: The Wrong Stuff
Bill Lee was a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Montreal Expos in the 1970s and early 1980s. He was well-known for his outspoken views, free-spirited approach to life, and (controversially at the time) unabashed drug use. Oh, and he was a… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Wrong Stuff”
