In his sixth book, author and poet Hanif Abdurraqib explores the romance of basketball and what it means to leave a legacy.
It’s uncommon for those who love basketball to embrace the inherent romance of the sport. But in his latest book, author Hanif Abdurraqib hopes to explore a side of basketball that often goes untouched.— the sixth book by the New York Times bestselling author — is a reflection on ascension and descent, a study of what it means to love and leave and return to a place. And yes, it’s also a book about basketball.
Throughout the book, Abdurraqib works to shrink the grandeur of these legacies into something small enough to be held in the palm of his hand. And one such figure is Michael Jordan, a star whose legacy typically appears larger than life. In that way, Jordan’s presence is often situated just off the page, his legacy reflected in the way he is compared to those who taught Abdurraqib to love both the sport and the city he grew up in.
The result is a piece of writing that relies on a trust in the reader to embrace a journey through the most intimate — and, yes, romantic — work of Abdurraqib’s writing career.
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