In this collection, Joseph Epstein departs from his consistently penetrating essays on writers and writing to indulge his fondness for the world of sport in all its forms. From saving Joe DiMaggio’s reputation from a second-rate biographer to marveling at the skills of a Michael Jordan—“a fine rousing spectacle, watching this magnificent athlete who turned his sport into art”—Epstein even recounts a dreary night as a guest in a skybox for a Chicago Bulls game.