Please join us for an evening of reading, discussion, and celebration with David Zirin in honor of his new book,

 WHAT’S MY NAME, FOOL?

Sports and Resistance in the United States

"This book will be loved by both athletes who hate politics and activists who hate sports." -- Mary Ratclliff

In the tumultuous 60s, Muhammad Ali taunted his opponents as he danced around the ring, ordering them to answer the question, “What’s my name, fool?” Ali’s refusal to use his given name, Cassius Clay, was a watershed moment of the 1960s—a time when the worlds of sports and politics collided. But social conflict has always existed in the world of big-time pro sports—often over the objections of the owners and media conglomerates in charge.

In What’s My Name, Fool? Sports and Resistance in the United States, sportswriter David Zirin offers a provocative and engaging look at the exhilarating—and yet often dirty—business of sports, and the inspired people who play them. With a scholar’s arsenal, an athlete’s sensibility, a sports fan’s verve, and a street fighter’s acumen, Zirin engages with the world of sports like no other sportswriter today.  One part athletic interview compendium, one part history and civil rights primer, and one part big business exposé What's My Name, Fool surveys the “level” playing fields of sports, reveals hidden inequities and shows how many uneven features reflect startling trends that define our greater society.