{"product_id":"9781998336159","title":"Field Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Angell meets Hanif Abdurraqib meets \u003cem\u003eBull Durham\u003c\/em\u003e in this sharp new collection of baseball writing by Andrew Forbes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe doctor-in-training who became famous for his ability to strike out the best ballplayer of all time. The league-mandated sharpshooter who oversees every MLB game. The baseball players whose bodies are their equipment and whose activism continues to change the course of labour rights. Baseball is a sport, a pastime, an obsession, a dream—and for some, it’s also a day job. \u003cem\u003eField Work\u003c\/em\u003e shines a surprising light on the complex relationships between work and play and how we value labour. Equal parts investigation and beautiful digression, these essays celebrate the ways in which baseball shapes the way we move through the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew Forbes (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Assembly Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2025-04-15","offer_id":46299074101503,"sku":"9781998336159","price":23.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b42ac950-9403-4714-9038-9485b80f7bbf.jpg?v=1730481846","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781998336159","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}