The Utility of Boredom
Andrew Forbes
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Ebook in EPUB format. Available for immediate download after we receive your order
Publisher:
Invisible Publishing
Invisible Publishing
DRM:
Watermark
Watermark
Publication Year:
2016
2016
ISBN-13:
9781926743707
Description:
<p><b>Spitball literary essays on the off-kilter joys, sorrows and wonder of North America’s national pastime.</b></p>
<p>A collection of essays for ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, <i>The Utility of Boredom</i> is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. It’s a sport that shows us what a human being might be capable of, with extreme dedication—whether we’re eating hot dogs in the stands, waiting out a rain delay in our living rooms, or practising the lost art of catching a stray radio signal from an out-of-market broadcast.</p>
<p>From learning about America through ball-diamond visits to the most famous triple play that never happened on Canadian soil, Forbes invites us to witness the adult conversing with the O-Pee-Chee baseball cards of his youth. Tender, insightful, and with the slow heartbreak familiar to anyone who’s cheered on a losing team, <i>The Utility of Boredom</i> tells us a thing or two about the sport, and how a seemingly trivial game might help us make sense of our messy lives.</p>
<p>A collection of essays for ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, <i>The Utility of Boredom</i> is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. It’s a sport that shows us what a human being might be capable of, with extreme dedication—whether we’re eating hot dogs in the stands, waiting out a rain delay in our living rooms, or practising the lost art of catching a stray radio signal from an out-of-market broadcast.</p>
<p>From learning about America through ball-diamond visits to the most famous triple play that never happened on Canadian soil, Forbes invites us to witness the adult conversing with the O-Pee-Chee baseball cards of his youth. Tender, insightful, and with the slow heartbreak familiar to anyone who’s cheered on a losing team, <i>The Utility of Boredom</i> tells us a thing or two about the sport, and how a seemingly trivial game might help us make sense of our messy lives.</p>