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with Perry King, author of Rebound
While the high-energy spectacle of professional basketball, soccer, or hockey may command our attention and fill our TV screens night after night, the world of grassroots, recreational, and just-for-fun sports hum along in the background, a kind of connective tissue that brings friends and communities together beyond the obvious physical benefits.
Perry King has long had an interest in how and what people can do to make neighbourhoods stronger and more cohesive for newcomers, for minorities and for the disadvantaged and his book Rebound explores the role of community sports diverse urban centres. In Rebound, King presents a compelling roadmap for re-imagining neighbourhoods whose residents are active, healthy, and genuinely connected.
A Black History Month special event presented in partnership with Coach House Books
Perry King is an author, communications strategist and urbanist based in Toronto. He writes about sports, history, cities and culture in publications including the Globe and Mail, Sportsnet, and Toronto Star. His first book, Rebound: Sports, Community, and the Inclusive City, was published in 2021, and he's currently working on his next book about Black baseball history.
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