Fellows on Sports

The Superbowl will be played in New York in a few days, and the world is preparing for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, which start in just over a week.  Perhaps it shouldn't be surprising, then, that several Fellows have recently published essays about sport.

First, The New Yorker published an essay by Nicholas Dawidoff (CRF 2005) titled, 'Consider Mark Sanchez.'  In it, Nicholas discusses the ways in which NFL quarterbacks are increasingly required to demonstrate a keen mind in addition to physical talent.

Then just last week, the new quarterly literary sports journal Some Call It Ballin' published their inaugural issue, which features the writing of two Fellows.  Gabrielle Calvocoressi (CRF 2010) wrote a piece entitled 'Boycott, Memory,' in which she explores the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi, the controversy surrounding them, and her personal associations with the Olympics.  Aracelis Girmay (CRF 2013) contributed 'On Marathons and Feet,' a piece that encompasses the history of the marathon, the activity of running itself, and human beings' physical and emotional relationships to this grueling race.

The editors of Some Call It Ballin' write about the content of their journal:

"We are interested in a trajectory through reflection, observation, doubt, inquiry, questioning, just as much as we are interested in a rant. Furthermore, the word "amateur" comes from the French word meaning "one who loves". An amateur isn't an authority, but has great love, in this case, for sports. It is love, in fact, that raises doubts, makes inquires, asks questions and says yes when you least expect it."

It's fun to see our Fellows express their love for sport through their passion for the written word.  Click on the links in the title of each piece to read Nicholas, Gabrielle, and Aracelis's essays.