Books: "Boom Town" By Joe Pappalardo

 

Boom Town: The True Story of the Wickedest Town in Texas

By Joe Pappalardo

St. Martin's Press; 320 pages; plus one 8-page color insert; hardcover, $31.00; E-Book, $14.99; available today, Tuesday, April 21st 

Joe Pappalardo is the author of the critically acclaimed books Four Against The West: The True Saga of a Frontier Family That Reshaped the Nation (our review from November 2024); Inferno: The True Story of a B-17 Gunner's Heroism and the Bloodiest Campaign in Aviation History, Sunflowers: The Secret History, Red Sky Morning, and Spaceport Earth: The Reinvention of Spaceflight. He is a freelance journalist, a contributor to Texas Monthly, a writing contributor to National Geographic Magazine, a former senior editor and current contributor to Popular Mechanics, and a former associate editor of Air & Space Smithsonian Magazine.

NYCFC Crushed By Charlotte At Citi Field

 

The scene at Citi Field early in the match. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club lost a tough one to Charlotte FC, 2-1, on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 20,997 at Citi Field.

NYCFC To Face Familiar Foe In US Open Cup

 

It was a successful week for the local MLS teams US Open Cup's Round of 32.

MLS Road Report: NYCFC Falls In Vancouver; Red Bull Draws In Miami

 

Maxi Moralez (right) looking to make a play. Courtesy newyorkcityfc.com.

It was a mixed Saturday night for the area MLS teams on the road, as New York City Football Club was shutout in Vancouver, 2-0, while Red Bull New York played to a spirited draw in Miami.

D-Backs Dominate Early, End Mets' Win Streak

 

Ryne Nelson striking out Luis Robert Jr. in the fourth inning. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Mets entered Wednesday's game on a four-game winning streak, but the Arizona Diamondbacks had other ideas, as they jumped out to an early lead on the way to a 7-2 win on Wednesday evening at Citi Field.

Books: "How Soccer Explains The World" By Franklin Foer

 

How Soccer Explains The World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization

By Franklin Foer

Harper Perennial; paperback, 288 pages; $18.99; available today, Tuesday, April 7th

Franklin Foer is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a former editor of The New Republic. His most recent book is The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.

NYCFC Stunned By St. Louis Late

 

NYCFC celebrates Hannes Wolf's goal. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club was thisclose to a solid win on Saturday night at Citi Field, but St. Louis City SC scored a goal in extra time to force the 1-1 draw.