NA Grad Reid Forgrave discusses Love, Zac with Mirin Fader

Pittsburgh's premier independent bookstore, Riverstone Booksfeatures a well-curated selection of literary and popular fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books.  In addition, we offer a variety of gift items, greeting cards, and children’s puzzles, educational games, and literary stuffed animals. Our experienced booksellers are voracious readers who love to match people to books they will love.

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Zac Easter could be your neighbor, your classmate, your son. In December 2015, Zac Easter, a twenty-four-year-old from small-town Iowa, decided to take his own life rather than continue his losing battle against the traumatic brain injuries he had sustained as a no-holds-barred high school football player. For this deeply reported and powerfully moving true story, award-winning writer Reid Forgrave was given access to Zac’s own diaries and was able to speak with Zac’s family, friends, and coaches. He explores Zac’s tight-knit, football-obsessed Midwestern community; he interviews leading brain scientists, psychologists, and sports historians; and he takes a deep dive into the triumphs and sins of the sports entertainment industry. Forgrave shows us how football mirrors America, from the fighting spirit the game has helped inscribe in our national character to the side effects of the traditional notions of manhood that it affirms. But above all, Love, Zac is a warning to parents and those entrusted with the care of our kids not to ignore concussions and warning signs of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). For parents struggling to decide whether to allow their kids to play football, this eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and ultimately inspiring story may be one of the most important books they will read. Reid will be discussing the book with Mirin Fader of the Bleacher Report. Mirin is a writer for the Bleacher Report focusing on long form, human interest, stories that happen to involve sports. She tries to bring the humanity of us all through the lens of athletics. You can find out more about Mirin at https://mirinfader.com/about/ This event is free but you must register to receive the Zoom link. Our online events do not require the purchase of a book for entry. When you attend these free events, we ask that you consider purchasing the book featured at our event. Your book purchase helps defray the cost of our online platforms and shows your support for the authors who support Riverstone. You can purchase a copy of the book here: https://riverstonebookstore.indielite.org/order-love-zac-our-oct-7th-virtual-author-discussion

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NA Grad Reid Forgrave discusses Love, Zac with Mirin Fader

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