More information for your further reading…
For March book club on the 25th we are having the author join us. In case you are interested in learning more while reading (or after finishing the book) and before book club, here are some links with more information about the March book club nonfiction book: “The Boys of Riverside: A deaf football team and a quest for glory” (nonfiction) by Thomas Fuller, BARD: DB124042. [ZOOM-Register Here]. The meeting is on Zoom with captions and open to all: MARCH BOOK CLUB: Tuesday, MARCH 25, 5:00 p.m. Western/ 7:00 p.m. Central/ 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
(Note: All videos shared have captions and audio/podcasts have transcripts)
About the School:
- California School for the Deaf, Riverside- School Website
- CSDR YouTube, Video featuring football team (a more recent video so these aren’t the students in the book, but the coach is the same)
About the winning season documented in the book:
The New York Times articles that started Thomas Fuller on the path to write this book: (You can read a limited number of articles for free without a New York Times subscription)
- Fuller’s first article on the team in November 16, 2021: “Underdogs No More…”
- Fuller’s second article on the team, November 17, 2018
- Fuller’s third article on the team, November 23, 2021
- A People Magazine article about their wins
- The coach and 2 players were interviewed on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (this interview is mentioned in the book)
- An ABC News feature from November 2021 about the team
About the book:
- PBS News Hour Video about the team and the book (featuring interviews with the author)
- A video interview with Thomas Fuller about the team and the book: “Storyteller’s Studio How Deafness Became A Strength” (28 minute video with captions)
- A podcast interview (with transcript) with Fuller on the book.
- A Los Angelos Times Book review of “The Boys of Riverside”
- Professional Reviews of the book on the website Book Marks
- Reader generated reviews from GoodReads (average rating 4.07)
About author and journalist Thomas Fuller:
- Fuller is currently a Page One Correspondent for The New York Times. You can visit his page on The New York Times
- Thomas Fuller’s profile on his publisher, Penguin Random House
Remember to register if you haven’t yet and share the information with those who might be interested (all are welcome and it will be captioned): MARCH BOOK CLUB: Tuesday, MARCH 25, 5:00 p.m. Western/ 7:00 p.m. Central/ 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time “The Boys of Riverside: A deaf football team and a quest for glory” by Thomas Fuller, BARD: DB 124042 Now Welcoming Special Guest, Author Thomas Fuller! [ZOOM-Register Here]
(If you have any questions about book club or have accommodations that you need, please email Laura Hagemann: social@hlaatc.org
About HLAA-TC Book Club: We meet every month throughout the year on the fourth Tuesday of the month on Zoom with captions. We alternate between reading fiction and nonfiction books each month.For a list of upcoming books in 2025, visit our Book Club Page.