Books: "The Game" By Peter King

 

The Game

By Peter King

Norton; hardcover; $39.99

Peter King is one of the most recognizable sportswriters in the country, an authority on the NFL like no other. He wrote for Sports Illustrated from 1989 to 2018, including his weekly multiple-page column "Monday Morning Quarterback." He was a fixture on NBC's Sunday Night Football in the 2010s. King has authored five books, including Inside the Helmet. He received the National Sportswriter of the Year award three times, and he currently lives in Brooklyn.

Books: "Upstate" By Kim van Alkemade

 

Upstate

By Kim van Alkemade

William Morrow; paperback, 416 pages; $19.99

Kim van Alkemade is a New York Times bestselling author whose work has been translated into eleven languages. She had a career teaching writing at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, and now works at an independent bookstore in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she lives with her partner, their rescue dog, and two feisty backyward chickens. 

Books: "Looking for Terry: A Memoir" By Terry Bradshaw

 

Looking for Terry: A Memoir

By Terry Bradshaw, with David Fisher

Harper Select; hardcover, 272 pages; $29.99

Terry Bradshaw is one of the most beloved sports figures of the past half century. The Blond Bomber, as he was known in his playing days, led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl championships. He has been a fixture on NFL coverage, first with CBS, and then since 1994, on the pregame show FOX NFL Sunday. In addition to that, he also has been a movie and television actor and an entrepreneur. His larger-than-life personality, marked by his humor and self-deprecation, made him a household name beyond the gridiron. The exploits of Terry and his family were showcased on The Bradshaw Bunch on E! Entertainment from 2020-22. "Pappy" Bradshaw and his wife Tammy live in Texas near their daughters Rachel, Lacey, and Erin, and their families.

Books: "The Hockey 100" By McIndoe & Robson of The Athletic

 

The Hockey 100: The Story of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in Modern History

By Sean McIndoe & Dan Robson, with The Athletic Hockey Staff

William Morrow; hardcover; $45.00; available today, Tuesday, October 27th

The Athletic has created the world's largest sports newsroom, with its trademark being a focus on deep reporting, expert analysis, and unmatched journalism. A part of The New York Times Company, its breadth of coverage can be found on their website and in their Sports section in their daily newspaper.

Books: "The Cost of Care" by Theresa Brown

 

The Cost of Care: How Four Nurses Put Patients First in a Profit-Driven System

By Theresa Brown

Algnoquin Books; hardcover, 256 pages; $30.00; available today, Tuesday, October 27th

Theresa Brown, RN, lectures nationally and internationally on issues related to nursing, health care, and the end of life. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times, CNN.com, the American Journal of Nursing, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Her first book was Critical Care, and she is also the author of The Shift, which was a New York Times bestseller.

St. John's In First AP Poll Of Season; Marathon With Rutgers

 

Ruben Prey wins the opening tip for St. John's on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm earned a spot in the AP Preseason Top 25 Poll, coming in at No. 13 - the sixth highest ranking in the poll ahead of the season in school history.

Books: "The Taste of Rain In Buenos Aires"

 

The Taste of Rain in Buenos Aires

By Will Dowd

Etruscan Press; paperback; $18.00

Will Dowd is a poet, essayist, and visual artist based outside Boston. His debut book, Areas of Fog, was named a Massachusetts Book Award "Must Read." He has received fellowships from several leading arts foundations, and its an editorial columnist at The Boston Globe, a poetry editor at Post Road Magazine, and the author of the popular newsletter "The Lunar Dispatch." His work interweaves writing, illustration, and multimedia experiments to explore perception, imagination, and the surprising connections between art and science. Dowd's writing and artwork have also appeared in The Washington Post, NPR, Writer's Digest, Literary Hub, and Poets & Writers.