“In this poignant memoir Boykoff writes about his passions, family then football, in a way that offers an opportunity to engage with the vulnerability of one of the world’s best public scholars. We know Boykoff won’t stop advocating for better sport, and for the people who love it.”—Shireen Ahmed, sports journalist and Senior Contributor with CBC Sports
“Jules Boykoff’s political writing about sports has always distinguished itself with its deep and abiding humanism. He not only cares about the political processes and machinations of sports but also those upon whom sport’s excesses land. With his latest, Jules shows a love not just for ‘the people’ but people. It’s a beautiful and unique book, and a lesson to us all that intentional actions aimed at holding onto our humanity are a necessity in a time of monsters.”—Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation
