To hate like this is to be happy forever

Book • 2006
This book delves into the intense rivalry between Duke and North Carolina's basketball teams, examining how this rivalry reflects broader cultural and class dynamics in the South.

Will Blythe, a lifelong Tar Heels fan, immerses himself in the lives of both teams, offering a personal and social history of the rivalry.

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