Tom Swift’s Book Mentioned in The Washington Post
The April 13 edition of The Washington Post mentions River City Books employee Tom Swift‘s new book “Chief Bender’s Burden: The Silent Struggle of a Baseball Star” (University of Nebraska Press, 2008). The book is included in a baseball roundup entitled “The Boys of Spring.”
“Chief Bender’s Burden” was also recently reviewed by Booklist. Says Wes Lukowksy, “In Swift’s hands, Bender’s life unfolds gradually, as though he were a character in a novel, and the prejudice he experienced, though never justified, is set within the context of the times. Carefully researched — and documented — as well as stylishly written (uncommon in the genre), this belongs in most baseball collections.”
Autographed copies of the book are available at River City Books and Monkey See Monkey Read bookstores, both located on Division Street in downtown Northfield.
The April 13 edition of The Washington Post mentions River City Books employee Tom Swift‘s new book “Chief Bender’s Burden: The Silent Struggle of a Baseball Star” (University of Nebraska Press, 2008). The book is included in a baseball roundup entitled “The Boys of Spring.”
“Chief Bender’s Burden” was also recently reviewed by Booklist. Says Wes Lukowksy, “In Swift’s hands, Bender’s life unfolds gradually, as though he were a character in a novel, and the prejudice he experienced, though never justified, is set within the context of the times. Carefully researched — and documented — as well as stylishly written (uncommon in the genre), this belongs in most baseball collections.”
Autographed copies of the book are available at River City Books and Monkey See Monkey Read bookstores, both located on Division Street in downtown Northfield.