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A Tetw reading list

Usain Bolt, Mutant by Luke Dittrich - What would happen if the fastest man on earth started making an effort?

Jordan’s Moment by David Halberstam - A great profile piece exploring a quintessential moment from the legendary career of basketball’s biggest star.

The Fast Life of Oscar Pistorius by Michael Sokolove - Should a double amputee be allowed to race against the world’s best able-bodied athletes, or could his disability offer him an unfair advantage?

Federer as Religious Experience by David Foster Wallace - A truly great essayist describes the experience of watching a truly great tennis player up close.

Either/Or by Ariel Levy - How world-class sprinter Caster Semenya puts the idea of binary genders into question.