Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love

by Michael Schur, Joe Posnanski

New York Times bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski travel the world in a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of fans and the things they baseball, basketball, chess, darts, football, futbol, Indigenous North American stickball, pickleball, WWE, Taylor Swift, Star Wars, and more.

Two great friends. Lots of frequent flyer miles. And a bottomless appetite for experiencing sports. That’s what BIG FAN is all about.

Bestselling authors and podcast hosts Joe Posnanski and Mike Schur love games—almost any game!—and they bring readers to the front row (and sometimes even right onto the field). Whether ringside at WrestleMania in Las Vegas, singing along with the maniacs at the World Darts Championships in London, or just watching eight straight hours of football at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Dallas, they bring us to the very heart of what it means to love something so much it hurts.

Through crushing defeats and glorious wins, whether cheering penalty kicks with 65,000 fans in Liverpool or beholding a chess master castling in dead silence, BIG FAN is about why we love what we love and how fandom connects us in a time when so much else pulls us apart.

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction, Travel, Baseball, Humor, Audiobook, History

443 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 19, 2026

About the author

Michael Herbert Schur is an American television producer, writer, and character actor. He was a producer and writer for the comedy series The Office, and co-created Parks and Recreation with Office producer Greg Daniels. He created The Good Place, co-created the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and was a producer on the series Master of None. He also played Mose Schrute in The Office. In 2021, he co-created the comedy series Rutherford Falls.

Reviews

[Terry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagine running around to games and competitions with two of your close buddies, discussing sports and other fun topics, sharing anecdotes of your experiences while making new ones, all while laughing until your ribs hurt because you're having so much fun.

That my friends is this book.

Embarrassingly, I'll admit I'm not a big sports fan, yet I still loved this book. There are the traditional sports here of course, and they even cover darts and pickle ball. Anything and everything you could possibly want to know about fandom is in here, all the while enjoying the journey.

A great and interesting read for sports fans yes, but also for anyone who simply enjoys reading a fun and interesting book.
Highly recommended!!


*As always this is just my opinion.
You may have a different experience/point of view, with any book I review. Please judge for yourself.
Thank you for reading!

*I gratefully received this book from the publisher and author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

[Patrick Bowlby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fun read. Super cool to see how passionate Mike and Joe both are about things.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thoughtful and thoroughly enjoyable examination of what it is to be a fan.

First, it should be said that these guys are truly, legitimately funny, and the humor they bring to this subject goes a long way in propelling the reader through the chapters about things in which they might have less interest.

I’m a former sports analyst and a huge baseball fan, so I was thrilled to see so much of this dedicated to baseball, but found myself laughing and engaged even with segments on subjects that aren’t normally of particular interest to me, like darts and professional wrestling.

As a fellow former Clevelander and Guardians fan now living in Boston, it was a particular treat to get a book like this from the perspective of a Guardians fan and a Red Sox fan. I love that these guys don’t apologize for their fandom of particular teams and sports, but still display genuine respect and curiosity for teams and fandoms which aren’t their particular bailiwick.

And of course I’m now convinced that any good literary travelogue on fandom should end with a quest to hug Mookie Betts, who (I thoroughly agree with the authors) is probably our best human.

I thought I was completely burned out on sports and sports related books, but this one brought me a lot of joy.

*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.*

[Alex Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm already a big fan of both Mike and Joe and I even listen to every episode of their nonsense podcast (appropriately titled The Poscast). Joe wrote about the Royals for years and still writes so much about baseball. Mike has written for and created many of my favorite TV shows. So yes, I already knew I would like this book. But I didn't know how much I'd be invested in a silly midnight game in Alaska or in any of these other little stories. Being a fan of something is so much more fun than not participating. My only frustration was near the beginning when Joe called the Argentine soccer team River Pla-tay instead of River Plate (almost exactly like the English words) like how they say it in Argentina.

[Tom Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could give this book more than five stars, I’d do it in a heartbeat. There is so much humanity and truth in these pages, that I just didn’t want it to end. Well, well worth a read!

[Meg C · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is exactly as described - a fun bunch of essays about liking and enjoying things (mostly sports). Perfect dad book!

[Chris S · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it.

[mckenna]

My ONLY note is: more Ivy commentary next time pls !

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

I subscribe to Joe's Substack and ordered an autographed copy from the Cincinnati bookstore that I guess is Joe's home store. Got both authors' autographs, though not lucky enough to get the random goodies included in a few copies.

After an opening chapter that made me apprehensive about the rest of the book--too many footnotes, too jokey--things settle down. The themes here are abundance and generosity, a small-d democratic interest in why people like the things they like: crossword puzzles, or the Dead, or WWE, or Liverpool, or close-up magic, or darts, or Greco-Roman wrestling. Their daughters each get to contribute a couple of pages on Taylor Swift, neither of which is great, but both of which fit the book's big-hearted aesthetic. At points you realize that these guys are big deals--Mike gets his star on the Walk of Fame and is acclaimed by Amy Poehler; it's mentioned that Joe has been to literally every big sporting event multiple times, and at the end their mission to hug Mookie Betts is eased by their connections--but a lot of this is out among the people. Metaphysical questions are raised: can you simply make yourself a fan of something.? They decide, randomly, on Idaho State women's basketball. What would Joe hate most? Having to not just go to but play in a pickleball tournament. Mike has to go to see the Dead at the Sphere and then Wrestlemania, night 2, which he's not that into. Also: asides on Regis Philbin, Mike's father-in-law and apparently an exceedingly generous human being in daily life. Why TV is the great American art form. (Collaboration and accumulative relation, Mike explains, with bonus forensic anthropology of how jokes get written. Interesting in that sense that the collective meaning-making of wrestling doesn't appeal to him, though he's alert to John Cena's mastery of the crowd, even during his brief, failed, heel turn right near the end of his career.) Joe's serendipitous discovery of amazing family color when covering Rulon Gardner's upset victory over Alexander Karelin in the Olympics.

Not all of it is great, but there's just so much of it, so much generous, sincere interest in people and the question of why they like what they like, so many places to go (Mississippi! Alaska? Australia! Paris!), so much appreciation for excellence and friendship and the arbitrariness of these affiliations (as with Mike's UM loyalty, despite having lived there for only the first year of his life), that you can't help but enjoy coming along for the rides.

[Annie Hegedus · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorite subgenres of nonfiction is People Nerding Out About Something So Much That It Makes Me Nerd Out About It Too. Hanif Abdurraqib is great at this, as are Shea Serrano and (in a completely different way but also somehow in this same made-up subgenre) Patrick Radden Keefe. I love a deep dive into niche topics. Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski are - and I say this with so much love and respect - giant nerds who have accomplished that same feat of making me care about things I previously just didn't think much about. This book helped me appreciate and understand fandoms better, even if they're for things that I personally don't have a ton of interest in. I will probably never go to a dart competition, but reading about their experiences at one made me get why people love it and made me want to know more. There's something really fascinating about reading about the human experience through this lens.

This book is obviously filled with lots of great sports-related anecdotes and thoughts, but it also touches on other types of fandom, including card collecting and TV show fandoms. It explores a lot about why we become fans of certain things, how those experiences shape us, and the larger role that fandom can serve in our society. Mike Schur has been largely responsible for a lot of the TV shows I grew to love during my 20s and 30s, so he personally has definitely shaped some of my own fandoms, but hearing his insight into fan experiences was really cool. I wasn't as familiar with Joe Posnanski's work, but he's funny and witty and so, so knowledgeable. Both of them have excellent, conversational writing styles that make the book really accessible without being surface-level or fluffy.

If you have ever loved a sports team, book series, TV show, super-niche hobby, or have been a fan of literally anything, this book is a really enjoyable read. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

[Kellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, co-written by awesome sports writer Joe Posnanski and your favorite sitcom writer of the 21st century, Michael Schur, is ostensibly (they use the word ostensibly a lot in this book and it seeped into my vocabulary (they also have a lot of footnotes)) a buddy road trip comedy through fandom in all its weird and wonderful forms. They’re hosts of what is mostly a baseball podcast, so it’s a lot of baseball. But it covers, World Championship Darts, Taylor Swift, the Dead Heads, Star Wars, College Football, Hockey, Magic, WWE, and so much more.

Posnanski and Schur see more incredible fan experiences in the year or so they wrote this book than many of us will see in our lifetime. They’ve also seen an incalculable amount of insane sporting moments in their lives and met more famous celebrities and athletes than random fans will ever hope for. But, the beauty of this book, is that they’re such genuine guys, they treat every moment and event with joy (except for Pickleball, Joe really hates pickleball).

There a lot of stories in this book about how people fell in love with sports or re-fell in love with sports. When I listened to Posnanski’s books “Why We Love Baseball” and “Why We Love Football”, I fell in love with my favorite sports all over again. These guys, and my other favorite podcast, Casuals with Katie Nolan which I skipped for like 3 weeks listening to this book, are must listens for anyone who is casual fan of sports. Also, Mike and Joe are guests on the day this review is being written on. Both are a breath of fresh air in a sports landscape that wants you to yell hot takes, ignore women’s sports, and gamble your house away.

I am sure the book in physical or digital is great, but the audiobook is incredible. Check it out.

[Susie (DFWSusie) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael and Joe are Big Fans: Both of each other as good buddies, and of a stunning array of different sports and events beyond the big American four.

But Big Fan isn't some bathroom-reader packed with quirky factoids on the wild world of darts, chess, or pro wrestling. Instead, like a couple of David Attenboroughs hopped up on triple-fried bar fare, the pair narrates for the reader what the rest of world is doing in their unnatural entertainment-related habitats.

Beyond the funny shenanigans, there's a real undercurrent of empathy in Big Fan. From a global perspective, are we really that different while watching the objects of our attention in a UK pub, ringside in Vegas, or sitting in a crappy Dallas BWW. [Note: crappy is my term, as the Fort Worth BWW 1 mile from where I'm typing this is always inexplicably sticky and never properly flushes their beer lines.]

The ambiance may be grand or gross, but the fandom itself seems to be the same. It's the joy and heartbreak, hope and pessimism, and even the superstitions which make being a fan a uniquely uniting experience with other like-minded weirdos.

In the end, Big Fan is also a solid buddy comedy. Getting face time with real friends in the real world isn't easy in late stage capitalism. There's something to be said here about putting down the phone, getting in that car, and going to that game, concert, sports bar, or fan con.
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Dutton Publishing provided an Advanced Reader Copy for the purposes of a review. No other communication or compensation was exchanged. Expected Pub Date: May 19, 2026

[David Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a sports fan I loved this book, because it asks a very real question. Sports fandom is one of the few things one has to wonder why you do it. You know you will end up upset roughly half the time you watch a game, and much more than half the time if you stake your happiness on whether your team wins the championship. Even during the wins, many fans spend 90% of the game either upset at the play/officiating or anxious about what is to come until it's finally over. Can it really be worth it?

Oddly, during the few days it took me to read the book, I had an experience that could've been included, having attended a Brazil vs. Egypt friendly soccer match in Cleveland. I had no affiliation to either team and no expectations going in. I was immediately overcome by the enthusiasm of the crowd, almost all of which were draped in Brazilian or Egyptian jerseys and/or flags. I quickly found myself cheering along with both sides catchy chants, both of which I embarrassingly had to look up to decipher what I was hearing. Embarrassing for only one I guess, as the chants turned out to be Bra-zil and Masr (Arabic for Egypt per the internet). Both chants were good but the Egyptian chant came with a cool instrument and beat so they won the chant (though not the game). More importantly, it was the atmosphere for a meaningless game that I got caught up with. When each team scored, people celebrated, kissing and dancing like the war just ended. It turns out sometimes sports can be even better when you don't care who wins or loses.

[Jcrane1095 Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the chance to read an early copy of Big Fan by Michael Schur and Joe Posnanski, and it was exactly what I hoped it would be—fun, light, and genuinely enjoyable from start to finish.

What really stood out to me wasn’t just the subject matter, but the tone. You can feel the friendship between Schur and Posnanski on every page. There’s an easy, natural chemistry in the way they tell stories, riff on each other, and lean into the joy (and occasional absurdity) of being a lifelong sports fan. It never feels forced—it feels like you’re along for the ride with two friends who genuinely love what they’re talking about.

The book taps into something deeply relatable for anyone who grew up obsessing over sports: the nostalgia of baseball cards, the random deep dives into new sports (their attempts to learn hockey had me laughing), and the strong opinions we all develop along the way (including a very understandable skepticism toward pickleball). I found myself nodding along more often than not.

What makes Big Fan work so well is that it doesn’t try to be overly serious or profound. It embraces what it is—an entertaining, easy read that reminds you why being a fan is so much fun in the first place. It’s the kind of book you pick up to unwind and end up flying through because it’s just that enjoyable.

Highly recommend this to anyone looking for something light, nostalgic, and full of personality—especially if sports have ever been a meaningful part of your life.

[Leslie Oberhaus · Rating 5 out of 5]

So -- I once sweated my way through several spring school days in the South because there was no way I was not going to wear my Boston Celtics Starter jacket on days they had a playoff game. And yes, it had to be the jacket and not some other piece of Celtics attire because the jacket was The prized piece of my collection and therefore a lucky charm. I really shouldn't have to tell you this. If I'm watching a big game, it's getting late, and my team is down or has a precarious lead, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT. I'm going to turn the volume down to zero.

If all of that sounds perfectly normal to you, go buy this book. You will have the best time reading it. (If you think I'm weird after reading that, I honestly still think you'll enjoy this book.)

Posnanski and Schur have given sports fans a great book celebrating fandom. They traveled over 80,000 miles, watched a variety of mainstream and not-so-mainstream sports, and talked to all sorts of fans to get to the heart of what it means to be a fan. Not just the superstitions and loyalty, but the whys, the connections, and more. How do we become fans and why does it mean so much? There are lots of funny moments, too, of course. What makes it all work so well is that Posnanski and Schur are Big Fans themselves who have their own stories and own thoughts to add to the discussion.

I received an early copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, and I'm leaving my review voluntarily

[John Schorg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Here is navel gazing of a particularly infuriating type. We are asked to believe this is a look at what it means to be a fan from two gentlemen who have the wherewithal to do the types of things that few readers would have the chance to experience.

Posnanski is too good a writer not to provide some depth to his work, and his chapters offer many examples of quality, particularly his visit to a hockey match in Montreal and his stories about Hank Thompson and a blind woman who learns to love NASCAR by listening to the radio.

Schur's contributions are almost completely worthless, filled with the kind of condescension and outright snottiness that will remind you of his days running Fire Joe Morgan. Perhaps it says something that his most memorable contribution is a few short paragraphs about Amy Poehler meeting a young fan. The rest is more about his wealth and privilege and genius.

There are many things here to drive you nuts... the incessant footnotes come to mind... but the two worst examples are the account of Mike Schur getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the effort by the two authors to hug Mookie Betts. How either of these two things represent the fan experience are beyond me.

How one becomes a fan is usually keyed on certain things that happen when at a game or watching it on TV. The memory of those times is far more worthwhile than what you can find here.

[Daniel Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur travel the world in an attempt to explore fandom and why it connects and enriches lives all over the world.

An uneven book that doesn't quite measure up to Joe Posnanski's solo work. I greatly preferred the chapters that were written solely by Posnanski. His curiosity and kindness shine through in his interactions with all of the people he comes into contact with throughout his travels. Some of the chapters that I enjoyed the most were Posnanski writing about his passion for magic, attending a Montreal Canadiens game and his reluctant foray into the world of Pickleball. These portions are infused with good humor and a keen interest in why people gravitate to various sports and activities.

Michael Schur's sections always give off the whiff of smug condescension. No place was this more evident than his experience at Wrestlemania. He inserts his politics into his solo chapters liberally. I had a hearty laugh that the same man who casts aspersions on capitalism multiple times in a book about fandom also goes into great detail about the privileged life and amazing experiences that his wealth and fame have allowed his young son to experience.

There were far too many portions that I had little to no interest in. Joe writes about his family's passion for Star Wars, Mike gives over a chapter to talking about the crossword puzzle prowess of one of his fellow sitcom writers and both authors have their teenage daughters write about their Taylor Swift fandom. Even more than those sections, the chapter about Schur's star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, left me completely indifferent. These were just a few of the chapters that I raced through. Thankfully those and all of the other sections are not terribly long, so you are on to another event in short order.

Another aspect of the book that I didn't care much for were the multiple Fan Mail sections, where thinly disguised famous people that the two authors know, spoke about what they are passionate about. Hearing Patton Oswalt speak about his passion for independent comic books or Molly Knight wax poetic about her fandom of Pokemon Go felt like space filler.

I greatly look forward to Posnanski returning to solo endeavors, with his upcoming "Fifty Seasons" book.

[Matt Vaughan · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent blend of humour, sports writing, travelogue, and history. Mike Schur has had a hand in hundreds of hours of TV I’ve enjoyed, and Joe Posnanski reminds me of all the good sports profiles I’ve enjoyed over the years. You’re brought into their friendship, including all the silly arguments they get into, the inside jokes, and the teams and players they love. The theme, fandom, is broad without feeling woolly. (I’m reminded of another book I read on ‘gossip’ which came be as broad as simply ‘stories’.) I particularly enjoyed the chapters when they’re travelling together, as you’re brought into their banter, like you’re their silent third friend.

One testament to the quality here is when Schur goes to Wrestlemania in Las Vegas, and as a casual wrestling fan (now) I was able to appreciate how much he got correct. Maybe I’ve read a lot of writing about wrestling from outsiders who get the details all wrong.

You’ll likely find a chapter in here about a sport you like, plus many more about sports and fandoms that you have never even considered.

[Chad Smart · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the concept of the book having had several conversations over the past few years with friends about various aspects of fandom and having traveled to see all 30 NHL teams (Seattle and Utah didn't exist yet) Unfortunately, I don't have any publishing contacts or any other qualifications to get someone else to foot the bill for the events. So I figured I'd live vicariously through the author's experiences.

Thought the first half of the book was interesting while the second half seemed to lose focus. There are some good stories and interesting concepts. Think my biggest criticism is (YMMV) instead of really exploring fandom at events, it's more about look at all these experiences we had that average fans can't. That's probably harsher than I intend and hope it makes some sense. Overall, it was a good read and I'd recommend it. J

[Chris Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

This will land best with people that are already familiar with the Poscast — they could have called this “Poscast - the book” and it wouldn’t have been far off. What the Poscast sometimes misses though is that heart that both Posnanski and Schur bring to their respective work. I think any sports fan, or a fan of either gentleman’s work, will find much to love in this book.

Side-note - I generally feel like I’m cheating a little when I listen to a book like this as an audio book. I finished the back half of this book when I decided I wanted to “read” while taking a walk, and in this case, it really holds up. The authors narrate themselves, as you’d probably expect. As a fan of the Poscast, I was already hearing their respective voices as I read, but the actual audio is just as good. Also, when Joe’s daughter recaps her Taylor Swift concert experience, it got me a little choked up.

[Bianca · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not a sports person. I am, however, a hopeless addict to the dopamine of being a Big Fan of most other things.

This is a heartwarming book of infectious fandom. Posnanski and Schur are earnestly curious, and their fun with this project leaps off the page. They have packed an enormous range of topics in this book — from sports everyone knows to the ones I’ve never heard of, with different subcultures thrown in.

Each topic is treated with love, respect, and an open mind. I laughed, I got misty-eyed. It’s a fantastic celebration of feelings, fandom, and friendship.

Finally, there is a glaring omission of Cale Makar and my beloved Avs from this book. My DMs are open should the writers require help with fixing this in a later edition.

[Jake · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had a great time with this one. The two authors' voices blend together seamlessly, with Posnanski's tenderness deepening Schur's humor, and vice versa. I've not listened to their podcast, but their rapport and fondness for one another shines through easily throughout.

While there's plenty to enjoy for the sports fan (Victor Wembanyama, the Phillies), there's also a ton of "sports" (Pickleball, Wrestlemania), and even more non-sports (Steely Dan, Television) being discussed and overwhelmingly adored here. More than anything else, this is a love letter to fandom and recognizes the immense joy that comes from having something to irrationally care about.

Guess you could say I'm a big fan.

[Cathy Zahner · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a funny, sweet book written by two amazingly talented writers about being a fan in many different areas: soccer, darts, baseball cards, Taylor Swift, crosswords—you name it. The authors’ shenanigans as they explore their own and others’ fandoms is interesting and often surprising.
That said, this is a rather long book. I got over halfway through it and I am going to take a little break.
FYI, we went to see a presentation by the authors here in Kansas City. They were hilarious and great storytellers. I highly recommend this book to sports fans and devotees of Posnanski’s sports writing and Mike Schur’s thoughtful comedy writing (SNL, created Parks and Rec and The Good place.

[Niamh Doran · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book as Mike Schur loves Payton Pritchard’s half-court buzzer beater in Game 2 of the NBA Finals (I am also obsessed with Payton Pritchard’s half-court buzzer beater in Game 2 of the NBA Finals). I cried when Mike went to Anfield for the first time and I cried when their daughters wrote the Eras Tour chapter and I cried again when they hugged Mookie Betts.

It helps that I a) love everything Mike Schur writes and b) have the exact same taste in sports teams as him, but I just thought this was awesome from start to finish. Truly believe this is required reading if you are a fan of sports (or a fan of anything really). So glad I picked this up!!!

[Afshawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

You know what I’m a big fan of? Anything that Joe and Mike do. So it was no surprise that I loved every minute of this book, exploring fandom and why we love the things we love. This is sports focused for sure, but really explores many kinds of fandom - music, magic, TV, puzzles. They helped put words and reasoning to something that often seems unexplainable and I know I’ll be using their words to explain my own fandoms in the future.

Like anything these guys do, this book is equal parts funny and tender, with a touch of profound, and just full of joy. In a time where a lot of things suck, there’s not much I enjoy more than these guys geeking out over the things they love.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received as a giveaway on Goodreads….This book was like hanging out with good friends and hearing some amazing stories. Joe & Mike share what it means to be a “fan” of something and try to answer the question: “Why are we fans?” They explore fandom of sports, music, TV and a number of other topics with wit and humor. My favorite sections are where each author forces the other to explore the fandom of something they are utterly unfamiliar with (Pickleball for Joe, Grateful Dead and WWE for Mike). I couldn’t put this one down, highly recommend!

[Jedidiah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lot of fun and reminded me of some of David Foster Wallace's travel essays, especially Ticket to the Fair and A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again.

I thought there was some filler, but the highlights are up there with the best of Joe's work and I thought the collaborative nature of this book worked perfectly. Standouts for me were the World Darts Championship, Racin' on the Radio, Joe's pickleball tournament, Mike's Liverpool and Vegas trips, and the Mookie Betts chapter. I hope they write more together.

[Christopher Shawn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Incredibly snarky millennial dad humor that thinks it is funnier than it is.

Immediately falls into the trap of every “clever” humor book that rests its entire thesis in the idea that including copious amounts of overwritten footnotes is the funniest thing ever.

A book is not a stand up routine, no matter how badly the authors want it to be.

Like having Bugs Bunny read a Chuck Klosterman book at you and pausing to say “Ain’t a stinker?” After every “punch line.”

[E · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is fine. I'd read anything that Posnanski wrote. I'm more of a take-it-or-leave-it customer when it comes to Michael Schur. I don't mind his co-authorship, but the book does read like a co-hosted blog between two writers. A lot of interesting stories and quips, sure, but hardly a coherent book with a unified argument.

So, the book is worth reading, but don't expect any groundbreaking literature here.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that I needed to sit with for a minute after I finished reading it. This is a delightful story about friendship; sports, music, fandom and why we love the things we love. Schur and Posnanski include the right amount of details to make you feel like you are there, whether it’s a Midwest pickleball tournament or the Sphere.