The Utility of Boredom

Name: The Utility of Boredom
Brand: Invisible Publishing
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Baseball Essays

By: Andrew Forbes

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Paperback | 13 October 2026

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Paperback

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20.3 x 12.7

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Available: 13th October 2026

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Tenth Anniversary Edition, featuring a new introduction by the author.

Spitball literary essays on the off-kilter joys, sorrows and wonder of North America's national pastime.

A collection of essays for ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, The Utility of Boredom is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. It's a sport that shows us what a human being might be capable of, with extreme dedication-whether we're eating hot dogs in the stands, waiting out a rain delay in our living rooms, or practising the lost art of catching a stray radio signal from an out-of-market broadcast.

From learning about America through ball-diamond visits to the most famous triple play that never happened on Canadian soil, Forbes invites us to witness the adult conversing with the O-Pee-Chee baseball cards of his youth. Tender, insightful, and with the slow heartbreak familiar to anyone who's cheered on a losing team, The Utility of Boredom tells us a thing or two about the sport, and how a seemingly trivial game might help us make sense of our messy lives.

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