Book Buzz

Looking for a good book? Ask at the Reference Desk for a suggestion or two. Whether you are a reader who likes romance, mystery, fantasy, science fiction or historical books, our librarians can assist you in finding that next great read.

Baseball Nonfiction

Yearning for a true tale of those boys of summer…here are a few reading suggestions from one of our staff who loves the game and enjoyed these authors’ stories.

The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip through Buck O’Neil’s America.
Joe Posnaski (2007)

The Gashouse Gang: How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, Pepper Martin, and their Colorful Come from Behind Ballclub Won the World Series and America’s Heart During the Great Depression.
John Heidenry (2007)

Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman.
Lee Lowenfish (2007)

Wait Till Next Year: a Memoir.
Doris Kearns Goodwin (1997)

The Boys of Summer.
Roger Kahn (1972)

The Head Game: Baseball Seen from the Pitcher’s Mound.
Roger Kahn (2000)

Compiled by Maureen Wood (9/07)

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