book

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The main problem with “A League of His Own” is Mr. Stein’s willingness to take at face value Spalding’s claims in his 1911 book, “America’s National Game,” which systematically inflates Spalding’s role in events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Turns out that Pynchon’s perennially Nobel-touted shelf offers a book for each book club category featured in this year’s L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The book is a comprehensive narrative biography of Albert Spalding but fails to keep its stories straight or put its subject’s life in context.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Between that and the family connection, spending an hour or two with this book club was an easy yes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I turned the opposite direction, into the aisle along the wall, and slipped between the shelves to the spot where the book belonged.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu