Steppenwolf is one of the most famous and most misunderstood of the novels of Nobel Prize winning-author Herman Hesse. I’m having trouble understanding it myself, fifty pages in; I’d nearly given up, only to see Hardball Times editor Jason Linden give it his highest praise. Written from the perspective of Germany between the wars, the…
Reviewing Frank Deford’s new book, “Over Time,” and reflecting on how the advent of the internet has improved the quality of sportswriting.