Grace & Grit
Boxing at Shuler's Gym
- 2024 INDIES Finalist
- Finalist, Photography (Adult Nonfiction)
With more than 175 black and white photographs by Jano Cohen this book is a closeup and personal story about a classic boxing gym located in West Philadelphia. It was co-written with Philadelphia boxing historian John DiSanto and designed by Jeanne Abboud. The photographs show the texture and intensity of the sport and highlight the personalities of the people who are dedicated to it, including some celebrities like Bernard Hopkins, Julian Williams, Stephen Fulton, and coach Naazim Richardson.