This book was a fun read and it had some enlightening history about my fair city. If it were up to me, I think it could have been expanded to distilliThis book was a fun read and it had some enlightening history about my fair city. If it were up to me, I think it could have been expanded to distilling in Baltimore. And maybe a longer section on prohibition. Also, the chapters on the modern beer industry feel dated now. Half of those breweries are out of business. But you know what? It was still a damn good read—especially the parts about the Orioles. A'int the beer cold. ...more
Some of this is super interesting. But there was a lot of "there's no proof, but the prevailing theory is...." Which I found annoying. Never let the tSome of this is super interesting. But there was a lot of "there's no proof, but the prevailing theory is...." Which I found annoying. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story, I guess. ...more
Longform sports writing can tend to go purple. Baseball writing especially. But the premise of this books makes that welcome instead of eyerolling. ThLongform sports writing can tend to go purple. Baseball writing especially. But the premise of this books makes that welcome instead of eyerolling. This book is one emotional gut punch after the next. Every story hits you like Tom Hanks saying "the hard is what makes it great." I don't know how many times I cried while listening to this book, but it was more than a few. ...more
This book was charming in a throw back kind of way. It even provided a few baseball stories I hadn't heard before. But it lacked a lot of the rigor a This book was charming in a throw back kind of way. It even provided a few baseball stories I hadn't heard before. But it lacked a lot of the rigor a professional sports writer would have brought. Some of the older stories have been proven to be myths which made me feel like I had to take the new-to-me stories with a grain of salt. But baseball is all about story telling. So I guess we should just relax and let the stories wash over us like going to a game with grandpa. ...more
The author isn't lying. It is short. But packed full of stories, anecdotes, and analysis. Someone new to cultural criticism could start here, but thisThe author isn't lying. It is short. But packed full of stories, anecdotes, and analysis. Someone new to cultural criticism could start here, but this felt like more of an intermediate text to me. I'd like to take a deeper dive. I hope Gill-Peterson writes more books, but it's never a sure thing with college professors. ...more
I think I've owned this book since 2006. I wanted to read it in theory, but there was always something more appealing on my to-read shelf. I finally gI think I've owned this book since 2006. I wanted to read it in theory, but there was always something more appealing on my to-read shelf. I finally go around to it. Ultimately, it didn't change my life, but I'm glad I read it. Grandin has so much insight into how animals think and behave. I wish I had taken more notes. I know I'm going to forget far more than what I'll remember. ...more
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