Reviews
This is a true page-turner...[Every Time I Talk to Liston] presents the most balanced look at the life of Sonny Liston I've ever come across. Liston's voice comes through loud and clear., DeVido's writing shows quiet purpose in every move, carrying its insider knowledge with easy confidence...You read it for the profusion of fight world nuggets that make up its sensibility, an unsentimental payload carried by the most sentimental of narratives, a story of redemption., DeVido's writing shows quiet purpose in every move, carrying its insider knowledge with easy confidence.You read it for the profusion of fight world nuggets that make up its sensibility, an unsentimental payload carried by the most sentimental of narratives, a story of redemption., DeVido, at his best when showing men tell stories about themselves with their bodies, pulls off the tricky feat of using boxing action to express character. He also nails the complexity of transactions between fighters and reporters.
