By Anne Dingus, Texas Monthy Magazine If ever a book deserved a sporting chance at success, it's Locker Room Mojo. Even sofa spuds are bound to enjoy this winningly wacky look at jocks and juju; after all, how many athletic-oriented anthologies feature a chapter called "Pardon My Ectoplasm"? The book is a team effort by Austinites Bill Minutaglio, a veteran sports and political writer, and co-author Nick Newton, a whimsical graphic designer. Their anecdotes span some two dozen sports (hockey, horse racing, every kind of ball), several millennia (ancient Minoan bull-leaping is dubbed as "early rodeo"), and countless cultures (an Indonesian runner's blood-sucking ritual). Texas tidbits include tales of a bad bunny day for the Houston Oilers, an alarming Llama escapade at a Texas Rangers game, and the army-guy amulet favored by Corpus Christi race car driver Bobby Labonte. For the reader of Locker Room Mojo, jockularity is guaranteed. ©1999 Texas Monthly Magazine << BACK TO REVIEWS