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A People’s History of Tennis by David Berry reminds us that the history of the sport looks very different depending on where you stand. Rather than retelling the traditional stories, this book approaches tennis from the ground up. The result is not a corrective history offered in contrast to the known, but a broader and […]
Every January I take the time to sketch out a preliminary reading map for the coming year. It’s a little ritual that helps me consciously think about how books might fit alongside the tennis calendar, older titles I wanted to revisit, and new releases coming out in the next twelve months. The result is never […]
At its core, I choose the sunny side is a book about storytelling, the importance of social connection and the search for purpose later in life. Tennis provides the connective tissue, but is not the driving force behind the story. This is a book about how people give meaning to the life they have already […]
December is the natural time to take stock of what the years-long Happiness Project has taught me. Yesterday’s post explored Gretchen Rubin’s “Boot Camp Perfect” idea and the value of consolidating dozens of individual resolutions into one structured tool. Throughout 2025, a new layer of habits, mindset changes and small experiments with conscious living were […]
December is the final month of this year-long tennis-specific exploration of Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. Today’s post is a reflection on Rubin’s concept of “Boot Camp Perfect,” a call to action to always follow all our happiness resolutions. While that level of perfection is a tall order, the concept behind it resonates with me. […]
This week’s book choice was made in a wonderfully serendipitous way. With my tennis season officially starting, I decided my next reviews should focus on training titles. To make the selection process simple, I walked to the end of the shelf where most of my tennis training books are kept and decided to review the […]
