{"product_id":"the-utility-of-boredom-andrew-forbes-9781778431012","title":"The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTenth Anniversary Edition, featuring a new introduction by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpitball literary essays on the off-kilter joys, sorrows and wonder of North America's national pastime.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of essays for ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, \u003ci\u003eThe Utility of Boredom\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. It's a sport that shows us what a human being might be capable of, with extreme dedication--whether we're eating hot dogs in the stands, waiting out a rain delay in our living rooms, or practising the lost art of catching a stray radio signal from an out-of-market broadcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom learning about America through ball-diamond visits to the most famous triple play that never happened on Canadian soil, Forbes invites us to witness the adult conversing with the O-Pee-Chee baseball cards of his youth. Tender, insightful, and with the slow heartbreak familiar to anyone who's cheered on a losing team, \u003ci\u003eThe Utility of Boredom\u003c\/i\u003e tells us a thing or two about the sport, and how a seemingly trivial game might help us make sense of our messy lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Forbes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1778431011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778431012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Invisible Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Andrew Forbes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084099887359,"sku":"9781778431012","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-utility-of-boredom-andrew-forbes-9781778431012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}