| The Best American Sports Writing 2006 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Stout, Glenn (Author), Lewis, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618470220 ISBN-13: 9780618470228 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2006 Annotation: Acclaimed nonfiction writer Lewis edits this latest volume of the best sports writing from the past year. Known for his insightful mix of business and sports reporting, Lewis brings a unique look at the world of sports today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Essays |
| Dewey: 814.608 |
| LCCN: 92648838 |
| Series: Best American Sports Writing |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.4" W x 8.5" (1.10 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For fans of sports and just plain great writing, this collection of twenty-seven of the finest pieces from the past year features outstanding sports reporting on a wealth of different topics (Booklist). Guest editor Michael Lewis, the best-selling author of Moneyball and Coach, has assembled a compelling look at the sports stories and issues that dominated 2005. Pamela Colloff reports from the politically and sexually charged world of competitive cheerleading in Texas. Paul Solotaroff meets the star of the University of Georgia wrestling team, a nineteen-year-old world-record weightlifter who was born with no arms or legs. Ben Paynter travels the gay rodeo circuit. Pat Jordan profiles the world's greatest poker player, a boyish thirty-year-old whose mom still packs him a brown bag lunch. Jeff Duncan travels to Florida, where a New Orleans high school and its football program are picking up the pieces in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We also discover Linda Robertson reporting on the supersizing of NFL players. S. L. Price profiles the most famous U.S. Paraolympian. Katy Vine introduces a girl who can dunk -- in eighth grade -- and more. The pieces in this outstanding volume show the true reach and impact of sports, its importance often extending far beyond the playing field. As Lewis writes in his introduction, What's reassuring about great sports writing is what's reassuring about great sports performances: facing opposition, and often against the odds, someone, at last, did something right. |
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. |