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A captivating chronicle of the pivotal decade in American sports, when the games invaded prime time, and sports moved from the margins to the mainstream of American culture. “Indispensable history.” —Sally Jenkins, bestselling author of The Right Call Every decade brings change, but as...

The New York Times bestseller Make no mistake: modern information warfare is here and January 6th was just the first battle. That day, an unhinged mindset led to an attack on the Capitol, the most serious assault on American democracy since the end of the Civil War. And that thinking portends...

Tackling the Everyday shows how college football particularly harms the young Black men who are overrepresented on gridirons across the country. Although coaches and universities constantly invoke the misleading "football family" narrative, this book describes how a brotherhood among Black players operates alongside their caring mothers, who support them on and off the field. With a Black feminist approach—one that highlights often-overlooked voices—Canada exposes how race, gender, kinship, and care shape the lives of the young athletes who shoulder America's favorite game.

The shocking true story of the highest-ranking Mafia Boss in history to betray the organization and strike a deal with federal authorities, ending the Mafia’s reign. After his conviction in 1983, Cleveland Mafia Boss Angelo Lonardo became the highest-ranking Mafia Boss to betray his legacy...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Jane Leavy, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive biography of Babe Ruth—the man Roger Angell dubbed ""the model for modern celebrity."" A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018 “Leavy’s...