| The Best American Sports Writing 2000 2000 Edition Contributor(s): Stout, Glenn (Author), Schaap, Dick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618012095 ISBN-13: 9780618012091 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Sports icon Dick Schaap brings together top sports writing at the top of its game, with pieces on all athletic endeavors from football to fishing, from basketball to birdwatching. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Essays |
| Dewey: 814.608 |
| LCCN: 92648838 |
| Series: Best American Series (R) |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.52" W x 8.26" (0.91 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As its tenth birthday approaches, THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING is at the top of its game. In the past decade, it has been hailed as "a must for any sports fan" and "a venerable institution" and has showcased promising new talents along with Pulitzer Prize winners such as David Halberstam, Richard Ford, and John McPhee. With the 2000 edition, best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning sports journalist Dick Schaap continues this tradition of excellence by bringing together the finest sports writing to appear in the past year. These pieces will delight fans of all athletic endeavors, from football to fishing, from basketball to birdwatching. From more than 350 publications, Schaap has chosen essays that reach beyond the scores to the people and emotions behind the game. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stout, Glenn: - GLENN STOUTis the author of Young Woman and the Seaand Fenway 1912.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. |