Sport and leisure books
‘Trump’s not a good sport’: Chris Cillizza on presidents at play
George HW Bush was the most sportsmanlike modern president but Gerald Ford was the best athlete, author says
Rich Tenorio
20, May, 2023 @6:00 AM
In Her Nature by Rachel Hewitt review – reclaiming the great outdoors
An impressive blend of memoir and history that takes inspiration from the women written out of sporting history
Alex Clark
20, Apr, 2023 @6:30 AM
In brief: Deep Pockets; Camp Zero; Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies – reviews
An intellectual exploration of snooker, a gripping work of speculative climate fiction, and a Booker-longlisted evocation of terminal cancer
Ben East
02, Apr, 2023 @3:00 PM
Writer Rachel Hewitt: ‘Running is fundamentally important to me, physically and emotionally’
As her book about women’s fight to access the great outdoors is published, the writer and academic talks about the joy that running gives her and why she won’t be put off by harassment
Lisa O'Kelly
02, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM
In brief: A Writer’s Diary; The Race Against Time; Price Wars – reviews
A clever, moving lockdown journal, an inspirational hymn to older runners and an insightful analysis of our volatile consumer economy
Ben East
08, Jan, 2023 @1:00 PM
Five of the best sport books of 2022
A warning about brain damage, a fresh perspective on Geoffrey Boycott, and the rise and tragic demise of a great cyclist
Jonathan Liew
03, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM
In brief: Harlem Shuffle; Two Brothers; The Queen of Dirt Island – reviews
Colson Whitehead on a heist gone wrong; a revisionary study of the footballing Charltons; and Donal Wilson’s latest fictional vignette of small-town Ireland
Ben East
21, Aug, 2022 @4:00 PM
In brief: Carrie Soto Is Back; High; All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days – reviews
A retired tennis champion defends her title and finds herself; Erika Fatland has an insightful Himalayan adventure; and a gripping true story of a woman in the anti-Nazi resistance
Hannah Beckerman
15, Aug, 2022 @1:00 PM
‘Everybody knew Jim Thorpe’: biographer David Maraniss on a pioneering athlete
Pulitzer winner’s new biography tells fascinating story of a Native American star recently recognised as a double Olympic champion
David Smith in Washington
10, Aug, 2022 @1:36 AM
Adrenaline by Zlatan Ibrahimović review – he doesn’t just talk a good game
In the superstar footballer’s latest memoir, vanity goes hand in hand with an appreciation of his absurd persona
Andrew Anthony
02, Aug, 2022 @6:00 AM
Andy Ward obituary
Other lives: Author of books on sports and higher education, including a narrative account of the Hillsborough disaster
Ian Alister
15, Jul, 2022 @4:59 PM
A Woman’s Game by Suzanne Wrack review – taking back the pitch
A fascinating history of women’s football from early 20th century heights, through suppression, to its present-day resurgence
Paula Cocozza
22, Jun, 2022 @6:30 AM
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