Don't miss Dave Zirin on his new book:

WELCOME TO THE TERRORDOME
The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports
By Dave Zirin with an introduction by Chuck D

"Welcome to the Terrordome is the sports primer for our time."
--Robert Lipsyte, New York Times

"If you're a sports fan you'll love this book. If you're politically active, you'll love this book. If you're a politically active sports fan, you've found your bible."
--Katrina vanden Heuvel, Editor & Publisher, The Nation

"In sportswriting, attitude is easy. But Zirin's also got razor smarts, rapier wit, and, most of all, a rebel's large heart...you'll never see sports the same way again.
--Jeff Chang, author, Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation

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Wednesday, June 20th, 7 pm
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About the book:

"Welcome to the Terrordome." Public Enemy's 1990 hip-hop anthem was a call to arms against a world--and a popular culture--gone mad. A real Terrordome emerged in the New Orleans Superdome in the horrifying aftermath of Hurricane Katrina--a gruesome collision of sports and politics as thousands sat stranded in a sports arena where most could never have afforded even the cheapest ticket.

Today the "Terrordome" is a twenty-first century sports world that is frightening, ridiculous, horrifying, and inspiring...all before the next commercial break. From Don Imus' racist comments to the inspiring legacy of Muhammad Ali; from the stormy marriage between hip-hop and the NBA to Zinedine Zidane's head butt--it will get you talking and thinking.

Welcome to the Terrordome. You'll find heroes and villains. You'll find oppression and protest. And you'll find an engaging and provocative look at the world of sports like no other.

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About the author:

Dave Zirin is the author of the widely acclaimed book What's My Name, Fool? (Haymarket Books) and writes the weekly column "Edge of Sports" ( edgeofsports.com ). He writes a regular column for Nation and Slam magazine and has appeared as a sports commentator on ESPN TV and radio, CBNC, WNBC, Democracy Now!, Air America, Radio Nation, and Pacifica.

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Welcome to the Terrordome
The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports
by Dave Zirin
Introduction by Chuck D
ISBN 978-1931859417 | $16.00 | Trade Paper