“America’s Report Card: A Novel” scores an A+

Having earlier met (and cracked wise) with my new bud, Ralph, from The Book of Ralph and likewise lived it up with assorted Troublemakers, I was ready—really ready—to check out John McNally’s grades via America’s Report Card.
Happily, the author (if not the country) earns a straight-up A+ for taking readers on an enormously enjoyable […]

Billy’s best baseball books

As the resident librarian of Alibris for Libraries, it is my pleasure to present you with my top five (in no particular order) “all-time fave” baseball books.

The Southpaw, by Mark Harris: A funny, first-person tale of a successful, young left-hander in a right-handed world.
The Long Ball, by Jim Daniels: Modern poems about love, […]