Brian Gresko considers the lingering consequences when the only touches between father and son are abusive ones.
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Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Sports
How Adidas Took Over the Sneaker Game with a 50-Year-Old Shoe
Introduced in 1969, the Adidas Superstar has become the most coveted shoe in the sneaker game.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports
Mill? We Don’t Need No Stinking Mill. We’ve Got a Marathon!
In Down East magazine, Kathryn Miles profiles marathon runner Gary Allen, founder of the Millinocket Marathon — an engine of revitalization in a downtrodden town.
Posted inBooks, Guest Pick, Highlight
Ten Books to Read in 2018
We asked writers, editors, and booksellers to tell us about a few books they felt deserved more recognition last year.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports
Overcoming the Grief-Soaked Years: The (Yukon) Quest for Solace
At ESPNW, Matt Crossman profiles Katherine Keith, a musher and Ironman athlete who overcame grief to win Rookie of the Year, placing seventh in the Yukon Quest, a 1,000-mile dog sled race.
Posted inNonfiction, Reading List, Sports
A March Madness Reading List, with Music By CĂ©line Dion
@TitanicHoops is your must-follow Twitter feed for this year’s tourney.
Posted inNonfiction, Story
We Are Scientists
A scientist examines the connections between his Indian immigrant father and the brilliant but overlooked Indian scientist Yellapragada Subbarow.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports
‘Three Hours of the American Way of Life’: Football as Fantasy in Ukraine
Photojournalist Alexey Furman and writer Robert Langellier spent time with the Azov Dolphins, a football team in a town close the front lines of the violence in Ukraine. In a sad, intimate piece in Roads & Kingdoms, they explore the hope and hopelessness of young Ukrainians.
Posted inBlog Post, Nonfiction, Sports
Remembering Jerry Krause, Architect Behind the Greatest NBA Team Ever Assembled
Jerry Krause had his faults, but that shouldn’t diminish his legacy.
Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Quotes, Sports
Peanut Butter and Jelly: The NBA’s Secret Addiction
The secret sweet and salty comfort food that fuels the NBA? None other than the lowly, delicious, peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
