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SL Hoops

Through nearly 30 years of Sport Literate we’ve found some great writing on basketball. Of course the round ball itself is just a backboard for deeper reflections on life and death, escapism, racism and the beauty of basketball poetry. At least with this starting unit. Click on the red links for what we think might be our “Fab Five.”

SL Hoops

Michael W. Cox’s essay

Incidental Contact

Maureen Stanton’s essay

A Basketball Jones

Alessandra Nolan’s contest winner and Best American Sports Writing notable essay

Channeling Mr. Jordan

Michael McColly’s Illinois Arts Council award winner

Christmas City, U.S.A.

Sean Prentiss’ interview with Poet Jack Ridl

Jack Ridl Interview