Review roundup, May 2

May 2, 2012

♦ Recently “discovered” At Home Plate, a nice little baseball site that posts the occasional review. Recent titles include

♦ The Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel published this piece about the most recent biographies on Henry Aaron and Roberto Clemente.

♦The Asian Age posted this one on Calico Joe. The somewhat oblique upshot: “Grisham is not the most insightful of the writers but he knows how to tell a story. He has a simple tale but tells it in style. Baseball is the heart and soul of the narrative. One can feel the rush of a packed stadium, the focus of the pitcher, crush of the ball against the skull. He doesn’t delve into the recesses of human mind but makes his story authentic and gives all actions an arguable reason. Given Grisham’s brisk style, Calico Joe makes an interesting read. It puts the thrill of a game on the larger canvas of life. The argument that baseball is a game for children spoiled by adults holds true for this book. Followers of the game will of course find a lot meat and the faithless will be dreaming home runs before the last page is reached.”

 

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Tagged as: Calico Joe, Carl Mays, Hank Aaron, Jim Abbott, John Grisham, R.A. Dickey, Ray Chapman, Roberto Clemente

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