Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
WOTS Toronto presents our June Book of the Month feature conversation with author Andrew Forbes, with a new collection of philosophical baseball essays The Only Way is the Steady Way out from Invisible Publishing this month, and professor Mark Kingwell.
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The Only Way Is the Steady Way is a baseball memoir in scorecards and baseball cards, a recollection of the game’s biggest stars and outlandish personalities, and introspective letters to a legendary player. These essays examine the meaning of baseball across international borders and at all levels of the game—from Little League diamonds to big league ballparks. Parents learn unexpected lessons at t-ball, cheap souvenirs reveal their hidden significance, and baseball’s beating heart is exposed through sharply beautiful observations about the history of the game. Forbes locates peace, reassurance, and a way to measure the passage of time with home run bonanzas, old games on YouTube, and especially in the unique career of beloved outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.
To support The Word On The Street Toronto, please consider making a donation at toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/support-us
WOTS Toronto presents our June Book of the Month feature conversation with author Andrew Forbes, with a new collection of philosophical baseball essays The Only Way is the Steady Way out from Invisible Publishing this month, and professor Mark Kingwell.
invisiblepublishing.com/product/the-only-way-is-the-steady-way
Find the book at your favourite local bookstore!
The Only Way Is the Steady Way is a baseball memoir in scorecards and baseball cards, a recollection of the game’s biggest stars and outlandish personalities, and introspective letters to a legendary player. These essays examine the meaning of baseball across international borders and at all levels of the game—from Little League diamonds to big league ballparks. Parents learn unexpected lessons at t-ball, cheap souvenirs reveal their hidden significance, and baseball’s beating heart is exposed through sharply beautiful observations about the history of the game. Forbes locates peace, reassurance, and a way to measure the passage of time with home run bonanzas, old games on YouTube, and especially in the unique career of beloved outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.
To support The Word On The Street Toronto, please consider making a donation at toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/support-us
