Inspired by poetry and stories about soccer, students of all ages might enjoy a cascarita—an informal, improvised game—with words instead of a football. (Jan 6)
The aesthetic, political, journalistic, academic opportunities afforded a writer in these United States of America—all of them are sadly incompatible with playing a game of football, three times a week. (Aleksandar Hemon, as told to Zadie Smith, "On the Road: American Writers and Their Hair," 26 Jul 01)