My Father as a Baseball Coach

His hands are golden, approaching leather.
He wears a mid-night blue windbreaker
because coaching... more

We parked on Michigan Avenue like we always would, walking hand-in-hand through Corktown, the oldest neighborhood in Detroit. We... more

On these frigid afternoons between the Ides of March and Opening Day, when the... more

Like every catch before... more

Why is Von Trier my man? He’s my man whose bruises I refuse to conceal. I have no debate or defense, he’s atop me. I must strangle myself in his defense. 

Growing up my favorite ball player was Will Clark. Will the Thrill. Number 22 of the San Fran Gigantes. That sweet swing like some kind... more

[Dock] Ellis threw a no-hitter on June 12, 1970. He later stated that he accomplished the feat under the influence of LSD. -... more

The twee hustle a brand of nostalgia excluding most. The characters involved are living out the party you missed through... more

used to bring my glove
no fan would be without one
allure of the foul
 
I used to... more

My city’s NBA team has renamed themselves after a baseball club. The New Orleans Pelicans were established near the end... more

Edwards, wild, couldn't get out of the first. He put the first three guys on and then walked one in, gave up... more

Jim Ruland talks with J. Ryan Stradal about his new collaborative book Giving The Finger, the memoirs of Bering Sea... more

Above them, the field lights hum to life, // a million moths clump and whirl and dive. / The game has tightened in the late innings, // the shouting grows tense, important. / Cigarettes are flicked into the gravel, // embers blur to ash.

Number 28 slams the butt of his bat to the ground and the 24-ounce weight slides off. From under his red batting helmet the right fielder is... more

For the last couple of years, we've asked some of our favorite writers and... more

This month sees publication of our newest print issue, Hobart #15: HOTEL CULTURE. As such, and... more

Bill Murray’s Oscar clip comes exactly twenty minutes into Lost in Translation. His... more

This month sees publication of our newest print issue, Hobart #15: HOTEL CULTURE. As such, and as we have done to... more

This month sees publication of our newest print issue, Hobart #15: HOTEL CULTURE. As such, and as we have done to accompany our last few... more

This month sees publication of our newest print issue, Hobart #15: HOTEL CULTURE. As such, and as we have done to accompany our... more

This month sees publication of our newest print issue, Hobart #15: HOTEL CULTURE. As such, and as we have done to accompany our last few print... more

This month sees publication of our newest print issue, Hobart #15: HOTEL CULTURE. As such, and as we have... more

This month sees publication of our newest print... more

This month sees publication of our newest print issue, Hobart #15: HOTEL CULTURE. As such, and as... more

This month sees publication of our newest print issue, Hobart #15: HOTEL CULTURE. As such, and as we have done to... more

This month sees publication of our newest print issue, Hobart #15: HOTEL CULTURE. As such, and as we have done... more