The Sportswriter

Fantastic! Somewhere between a slice-of-life of mid-1980s America and an existential novel, this three day peek into Frank Bascombe’s is an immersive journey. I took Frank Bascombe’s dreaminess and revulsion at those that demand answers of life to be part trauma repression (losing a kid and a wife will do that to you; not a spoiler, no worries), and part would-make-Sartre proud. I am sure one can write many an essay on this topic (and people do, apparently). I’ll stick to enjoying Richard Ford’s great series and not ask many questions.