Opening Day(s) is here, springing anew with the lore and legend of baseball. As James Earl Jones’ Terrence Mann says in the movie, Field of Dreams, “It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again.” Baseball and the people who play it — from the mighty to the mites —Continue reading
Here at Algonquin, we like to celebrate the playoffs in true American style: by kicking up our feet, turning on the tube, and belting “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” while eating bacon-wrapped hot dogs and petting a Bald Eagle. And who better to help us celebrate than baseball connoisseur Josh Wilker, author of Cardboard Gods?Continue reading
Today we add a new pastime to the list of America’s favorites–apple pie, baseball, singing flight attendants and, now, Josh Wilker’s brilliant memoir, Cardboard Gods. The 1970s was a decade marked by Vietnam, Watergate, counterculture, sexual liberation, and stadium rock. For Josh Wilker, it was a time spent navigating a challenging childhood in which onlyContinue reading