Legacy and the Queen
As a young adult fantasy novel, it is tempting to dismiss Legacy and the Queen as frivolous entertainment, but it’s much more than that. Created by theRead More
Heartbeats: A Memoir (Björn Borg)
One of the new books I was most looking forward to this year is Björn Borg’s new memoir, Heartbeats. The Swedish icon has finally pulled backRead More
Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men’s Tennis
For the past few years, tennis fans have worried about what would happen to men’s tennis once Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic retired.Read More
The Five Books Every Tennis Player Should Own: Performance Edition
The September newsletter from the NWTO included a member poll asking its members to name their favorite tennis book. Since I write about tennis booksRead More
1 responseTennis for Everyone: Pauline Betz Addie
Bouyed by last week’s experience of stumbling across an unexpected gem on my own bookshelf, I enthusiastically dove into what I hoped might produce aRead More
Doubles Strategy: A Creative and Psychological Approach to Tennis
Sometimes the most rewarding discoveries in a used bookstore come from titles that have long slipped out of print. That was the case for meRead More
Look at All That Room Above the Net: Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Tennis
The words of many of my former coaches live rent-free in my head. Their quips and corrections echo through my mind every time I stepRead More
Fedegraphica: A Graphic Biography of the Genius of Roger Federer
As an engineer, I have a deep appreciation for well-presented data. When numbers are organized into clean visuals and thoughtful charts, I’m usually hooked. ThatRead More
Lifespan: Why We Age—and Why We Don’t Have To
In Lifespan: Why We Age — and Why We Don’t Have To, David Sinclair challenges the conventional wisdom that aging is inevitable. He presents the provocativeRead More
1 responseTennis as a Wisdom Practice: A Story About the Quest for Mastery
I love books. Consequently, I buy a lot of them. Each purchase typically comes with the optimistic assumption that I’ll read it right away. Unfortunately,Read More