Pat Forde Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Pat Forde on XSenior Writer, Sports Illustrated. Tips, feedback: Pat.Forde@si.com

Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski
Ian O'ConnorLast Saturday of the regular season for much of CBB. And the first autobid is handed out (OVC) as the Little Dance rolls on. I'm in Durham for a certain coach's last home game. Pregame linkage starts with a column on Coach K approaching his own Senior Day https://bit.ly/37158jH
Hardcover, 2022
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song
Emily BinghamColumn: "My Old Kentucky Home" is inextricably linked to the Kentucky Derby. A deeply researched, unflinching new book by @emilybingham1 offers a full vetting of the song's dark etymology. Know what you're singing, Derby goers: https://bit.ly/3wcNUIP
Paperback, 2024
$27.95Member price:$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Demon Copperhead
Barbara KingsolverI’ve been toggling back and forth between watching Ted Lasso and reading “Demon Copperhead” by the great Barbara Kingsolver, and let’s just say that provokes some mood swings. The book is utterly brilliant and completely brutal.
Paperback, 2024
$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book