Our Town (1938)
Most impactful thing I've read with my students since teaching (Salt to the Sea is 2nd). Nothing of significance happens for two full acts, and then Act 3 meets you with the reality of how important those insignificant things are in daily life. Big fan
The Diary of a Madman by Guy de Maupassant (1885)
It's mainly just a log of journal entries but it completely immerses you in someone's mind following one singular thought that completely blows up (gory)
This tweet is not about Jackie Robinson.
His significance can never and should never be erased.
Breaking the color barrier in baseball in itself is not political.
Jesse Owens winning 4 Gold Medals in itself was not political.
Jack Johnson becoming the 1st Black Boxing Heavyweight Champ in itself was not political.
They all had political ramifications. They all challenged the status quo of racial barriers to fair play, race relations and civil rights.
That should always be acknowledged and never forgotten.
They shouldn’t be used as an excuse to push political agendas on sports shows on national television to an audience there to consume sports content.