1newtongrey’s Reviews > Hoop Roots: Basketball, Race, and Love – A Pittsburgh Memoir from the Blacktop, Scholarly to Streetwise > Status Update

John Edgar Wideman explains that he has such a pssion for basketball that he needs to write this book, since he can't play the game anymore. He talks about the mindset you need to have while playing, the deeper meaning behind getting your head in the game.