| The Best American Sports Writing 2011 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Stout, Glenn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547336969 ISBN-13: 9780547336961 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Essays - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 796.097 |
| Series: Best American Sports Writing |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (1.00 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Best American Series(R) First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected--and most popular--of its kind. The Best American Sports Writing 2011 includes Paul Solotaroff, Sally Jenkins, Wells Tower, John McPhee, David Dobbs, Wright Thompson, P. J. O'Rourke, Selena Roberts, and others |
Contributor Bio(s): Leavy, Jane: - JANE LEAVY is an award-winning former sportswriter and feature writer for the Washington Post. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy and The Last Boy: Micky Mantle and the End of America's Childhood. Stout, Glenn: - GLENN STOUT is a freelance writer, author, and editorial consultant and has served as series editor of The Best American Sports Writing since its inception. He is the author of Young Woman and the Sea and Fenway 1912, and has collaborated with Richard Johnson on Red Sox Century, Yankees Century, The Cubs and The Dodgers. Stout has lived in and around Boston for 20 years, and currently lives in Vermont. |