Book Discussion: "There's Always This Year" by Hanif Abdurraqib

Join our book discussion group on There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib! Share your thoughts on the book and get to know other readers in your community. Whether you're a basketball fan, a lover of memoirs, or simply want to get back into reading, all are welcome.

Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, in the 1990s, Hanif Abdurraqib witnessed a golden era of basketball, one in which legends like LeBron James were forged and countless others weren’t. His lifelong love of the game leads Abdurraqib into a lyrical, historical, and emotionally rich exploration of what it means to make it, who we think deserves success, the tension between excellence and expectation, and the very notion of role models, all of which he expertly weaves together with intimate, personal storytelling. “Here is where I would like to tell you about the form on my father’s jump shot,” Abdurraqib writes. “The truth, though, is that I saw my father shoot a basketball only one time.”

Place your copy on hold with our online catalog or visit the branch to check it out. No need to finish the book beforehand.