"The game of baseball best represents our country's soul, and no one has chronicled its beauty better than Roger Angell. With only class and eloquence, Roger's insights have taught us all-starting with sport and extending to humanity."-Joe Torre, Hall of Famer and four-time World Championship manager of the New York Yankees and MLB's chief baseball officer "Joe Bonomo's immensely enjoyable book examines Angell's baseball writing through the decades, shedding welcome light on the forces and events (both in the game and in Angell's life) that shaped him into the greatest baseball writer of the post-World War II era. It's an absolute must for any Angell fan and for anyone who digs great baseball writing in general."-Dan Epstein, author of Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s "Roger Angell is an American treasure. Fans of baseball and the craft of writing will enjoy this inside look at one of the all-time best."-Tom Verducci, author of The Yankee Years and The Cubs Way "Joe Bonomo has curated an enjoyable journey through the career and work of Roger Angell, the godfather to generations of outsiders who set out to bring a fresh perspective to baseball coverage. If you've ever immersed yourself in Angell's prose and wondered where his incisive wit, ear for dialogue, and attention to detail came from, or wished to trace the development of recurring themes throughout his oeuvre, No Place I Would Rather Be is well worth your time.

"-Jay Jaffe, author of The Cooperstown Casebook and a senior writer for FanGraphs.com.