Art Thiel
Youve heard of coffee-table books, but have you heard of bathroom books? Were talking about the sort of easily digestible paperback that can be completed over the course of 200-300 separate squats in six months to a year. The Great Book of Seattle Sports Lists (Running Press, $14.95), compiled by longtime sports journalists Art Thiel, Steve Rudman (both of the late printed P-I), and Mike Gastineau (KJRs Gas Man), is a noble entry into this porcelain genre. While the books lack of photos is a tad perplexing, as is its failure to include the Mariners selection of Brandon Morrow over Tim Lincecum in the Dreadful Draft-Day Debacles chapter, its nevertheless an exhaustively researched, highly entertaining reminder that SeattleSeattle University, evenhas a richer sports heritage than generally credited. The book is a must-have for even casual observers of local sports, especially those prone to frequent bowel movements. MIKE SEELY
Thu., April 8, 7 p.m., 2010
