Adam Wilson

Adam Wilson not only lives in Cincinnati...but is also 87% sure that Jay Bruce can heal the blind. He also is the editor of Letters on Pages, a non-fiction book review website, where you can find the review you just read and many more!

Recent Posts By Adam Wilson

NSR REVIEWS: The Last Real Season

courtesy of Letters on Pages  I love baseball and I am from Cincinnati…therefore when I saw there was a new book out about the 1975 season, well I had to read it!  For those who don’t know what I am talking about, 1975 was the year of the famous Reds vs. Red Sox World Series (which the Reds won).  I figured [read more...]

NSR REVIEWS: 112 Miles to the Pin

Courtesy of Letters On Pages  As you can probably judge by the title, this is a book about golf. But not just any golf. No, this is about playing golf in the weirdest, strangest, most extreme places in the world. I don't know that you have to be a big golf fan to enjoy the book…but I imagine if you aren't [read more...]

NSR REVIEWS: A Walk For Sunshine

courtesy of Letters On Pages I should probably start this review with a mini-disclaimer: Jeff Alt lives a few doors down from me. We were talking one day and he invited my wife and me to a reading at a local Barnes & Noble. He said he was a hiker and an author and was giving a talk about his most [read more...]

NSR REVIEWS: Dark Summit

courtesy of Letters On Pages You know…in the short life of Letters On Pages so far, this is my second adventure book review. If you don't know me, you would think that I love the outdoors and adventure stuff. Nope. I don't really like going outside at all. That said, I do like to watch TV shows and reading books about [read more...]

NSR REVIEWS: Everything They Had

courtesy of Letters on Pages This book is a little bittersweet because it is a posthumous collection of some of David Halberstam's best work. Halberstam is probably one of the greatest sportswriters ever, so it is sad that we won't get anymore of his writing. Halberstam writing is incredibly laid back and fun to read. He has the ability to make [read more...]

Storm On Through

Normally I am not a big fan of this type of story. Most of the time they feel too forced - and I don't like having emotional reactions dictated to me. This is why I don't watch Outside the Lines or those other stupid segments with Jeremy Schapp on ESPN. I also grew tired of hearing about Hurricane Katrina. Probably [read more...]

After Wimbledon - Federer vs. History

The 2007 Wimbledon Championships are now over, and what a tournament! It was basically two weeks of rain - with a smattering of tennis during the breaks. The tournament seemed a bit disjointed because of the weather, so it was hard for any player to truly catch any momentum. But before we get into the recap, lets take a look [read more...]

Tip-Off – Examining the 1984 NBA Draft

Filip Bondy's Tip-Off takes a deep look at the players and general managers involved in what is commonly referred to as the "Sam Bowie Draft." When I pick up a book like this, I like to check out the jacket and see what other people have said about it. I got very excited to see Bill Walton loves this one [read more...]

NBA Draft '07 - 1984 Redux?

I am currently reading the book Tip Off, by Filip Bondy. [review coming soon to CSR]. It's about the 1984 NBA Draft and makes the claim that it changed basketball forever - I can't disagree with that. While reading it, I have been struck with how similar the situation was in 1984 to the situation entering the 2007 NBA Draft. [read more...]

Wimbledon: A Preview

It's that time of the year again! The tennis world has cleaned clay off their shoes and recovered from the slow and bouncy French Open. Once again Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal finished up another major in a Championship match-up. And once again, Nadal defeated Federer on clay to win his 3rd consecutive French Open. But now the surfaces, and [read more...]