Pete Croatto Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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If you're looking for great books on NYC basketball through the years, here are a few: *The Last Shot by Darcy Frey *The City Game by Pete Axthelm *When the Garden was Eden by @AratonHj *The City Game by @MGoodmanBooks *Where'd You Get Those? by @koolboblove

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I know most people love Thanksgiving, but on Christmas Eve, my mom is like Elvis during his '68 comeback special or Michael Jackson at Motown 25. She's on a whole other level, and sausage bread is her moonwalk.

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"Lee Daniels' 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' based on the novel 'Push,' by Sapphire" https://t.co/2LyZDlV4hZ

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Here's a good point from @jerometenk: $25 million is nothing. In BUBBLEBALL, Ben Golliver reported that the NBA made $8 billion a year before the pandemic.

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@jasondashbailey "Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing" by Lee Server or "American Rose" (Gypsy Rose Lee) by @AbbottKahler.

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.@laurenfleshman's outstanding memoir, GOOD FOR A GIRL, is candid, funny, and inspiring. So, it's no surprise that in an interview, Lauren displayed the same qualities—and then some. Here's my latest Q&A for @byshondaland. https://t.co/WZC7jLCTbL

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Quite a few so-called "classic sports books" don't live up to the hype. THE BRONX ZOO, though, is terrific. Plus, you learn Sparky Lyle's sitting naked on birthday cakes origin story. https://t.co/VJFicGT1ym

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I've been flogging my book pretty relentlessly of late, so let me show some love for another book. WE WANT WHAT WE WANT by @AlixOhlin, a short story collection focusing on life's wistful, impactful moments, is Munro-level great. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577030/we-want-what-we-want-by-alix-ohlin/

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As for a book that's really overlooked, my go-to choice is CONFESSIONS OF A HERO-WORSHIPPER by Stephen J. Dubner—yes, the same guy who co-wrote FREAKONOMICS. https://t.co/1g51fCeLFy

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@FromMeadows @NoahPBPerkins @shawnfury @Jon_Finkel @IvanCarter9 I don’t think it has, though Mirin Fader’s GIANNIS probably sold more than any baseball book this year.