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𝘖𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨 by Joyce Carol Oates ★★★☆☆ Oates is the least likely boxing writer imaginable -- and yet she's a genuine fan, like me, who fell for the sport watching fights with her dad. Her poetic take treats boxing as a kind of religion. "The primary rule of the ring—to defend oneself at all times—is both a parody and a distillation of life." <https://books.robertbreen.com/2025/11/01/on-boxing-by-joyce-carol-oates/> #Books #BookReview #Sports #Boxing #Essays