Books
‘The Supreme Court And The NCAA’ By Brian Porto
In his book “The Supreme Court and the NCAA,” law professor Brian Porto proposes changes Congress could make to reduce the commercialism of college sports. Bill Littlefield talked with Porto about his plan and the two court cases that reshaped collegiate athletics.
‘Wayne Gretzky’s Ghost’ By Roy MacGregor
No, Wayne Gretzky isn’t dead just yet. Roy MacGregor was Gretzky’s ghost writer for the hockey legend’s newspaper column. MacGregor joins Bill Littlefield to discuss his new book.
The Cookie That Did Not Crumble
When retired police officer Chris Garbarino found former football star Cookie Gilchrist on Facebook, he never expected the two of them to become close enough to describe each other as family. This week, Bill Littlefield talks to Garbarino about his relationship with the late Gilchrist and the book that the two wrote together, The Cookie That Did Not Crumble.
‘One on One’ By John Feinstein
John Feinstein joins Bill to discuss his new book “One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game.”
‘The Best American Sports Writing 2011′
The 2011 edition of ‘The Best American Sports Writing’ is out. Each year Bill and series editor Glenn Stout discuss some of the most intriguing stories from the collection. This year they’re also joined by Chris Jones, whose piece about a free diver is titled ‘Breathless’. It originally appeared in ESPN The Magazine.
‘The Voodoo Wave’
Bill Littlefield speaks with Mark Kreidler, author of The Voodoo Wave, which profiles some of the world’s bravest big wave surfers.
‘Tapped Out’
Author Matthew Polly details his foray into the world of mixed martial arts in ‘Tapped Out.’ Bill Littlefield talks with Polly about his new book.
‘Sometimes They Even Shook Your Hand’
In his recent book, “Sometimes They Even Shook Your Hand,” John Schulian collects stories from his nearly 40 years as a sports columnist and writer. Bill Littlefield speaks to the author about the athletes who, unlike today, treated sportwriters as fellow human beings.
‘When The Garden Was Eden’
Bill interviews Harvey Araton, author of the new book When the Garden Was Eden: Clyde, the Captain, Dollar Bill and the Glory Days of the New York Knicks.
Thanksgiving Week Reading
Former Dallas Cowboy Peter Gent died last month in Michigan. During this Thanksgiving week, Bill Littlefield is thankful for the record the football player left behind.
