Chipped: Writing from a Skateboarder’s Lens.

José Vadi's book, "Chipped: Writing from a Skateboarder's Lens," is a collection of essays that explores how skateboarding has shaped the author's perspective on the world. Vadi reflects on the significance of chipped skateboards and the desire to still be seen as useful, drawing parallels between skateboarding and jazz. The book also delves into the sense of community experienced during a Fourth of July skating event in San Francisco and the author's journey of using poetry to describe the feeling skateboarding gives him. Vadi's passionate and rhapsodic prose makes this book engaging for readers, even those unfamiliar with the sport. [Extracted from the article]