The Best American Sports Writing of the Century

Author: David Halberstam
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 824

Book Description
Capturing the century's greatest moments in every sport from basseball to chess, these authors (Red Smith, Tom Boswell, John Updike, Jim Murray, Norman Mailer, W.C. Heinz, Tom Wolfe, Jimmy Breslin, Dick Schaap, David Remnick, Ring Lardner, Gay Talese, William Nack, Frank Deford, George Plimpton, Jon Krakauer) and their subjects (including Joe DiMaggio, Secretariat, Bobby Knight, and Muhammad Ali) reflect the rising societal importance of sports in this century, showing how sports have been shaped by such monumental events as war, the civil rights movement, and the changing economyomy.

The Best American Sports Writing 2020

Author: Glenn Stout
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0358181836
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
The latest addition to the acclaimed series showcasing the best sports writing from the past year. For over twenty-five years, The Best American Sports Writing has built a solid reputation by showcasing the greatest sports journalism of the previous year, culled from hundreds of national, regional, and specialty print and digital publications. Each year, the series editor and guest editor curate a truly exceptional collection. The only shared traits among all these diverse styles, voices, and stories are the extraordinarily high caliber of writing, and the pure passion they tap into that can only come from sports.

The Year's Best Sports Writing 2021

Author: Glenn Stout
Publisher: Triumph Books
ISBN: 1641257091
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
A must-read collection featuring the best in sports journalism Glenn Stout, founding editor of the Best American Sports Writing, has curated an essential anthology showcasing incredible feats and diverse perspectives across the world of sports. Selected from a wide range of newspapers, magazines, and digital publications during the previous year, these stories capture enduring moments while celebrating the craft of writing at its most sublime. This extraordinary collection reveals the fascinating stories behind the sports we love, the competitors who push their boundaries, and the cultures they are ultimately embedded in.

The Best American Sports Writing 2020

Author: Jackie MacMullan
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 035819699X
Category : Sports
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
For over twenty-five years, The Best American Sports Writing has been a showcase for the most exceptional sports journalism of the previous year, selected by an acclaimed guest editor. Represented in this year's collection are giants in the field as well as up-and-coming writers to watch--the only shared traits among the diverse styles and voices are the extraordinarily high caliber of writing and the pure passion they tap into.

The Best American Sports Writing 2015

Author: Glenn Stout
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544340051
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 403

Book Description
The latest addition to the acclaimed series showcasing the best sports writing from the past year.

The Best American Sports Writing 2019

Author: Jackie MacMullan
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 1328507858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 353

Book Description
The latest addition to the acclaimed series showcasing the best sports writing from the past year For over twenty-five years, The Best American Sports Writing has built a solid reputation by showcasing the greatest sports journalism of the previous year, culled from hundreds of national, regional, and specialty print and digital publications. Each year, the series editor and guest editor curates a truly exceptional collection. The only shared traits among all these diverse styles, voices, and stories are the extraordinarily high caliber of writing, and the pure passion they tap into that can only come from sports.

The Best American Sports Writing 2018

Author: Glenn Stout
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 1328846288
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 355

Book Description
The latest addition to the acclaimed series showcasing the best sports writing from the past year.

The Best American Sports Writing 2013

Author: Glenn Stout
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547884575
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 431

Book Description
J. R. Moehringer, a Pulitzer Prize–winning feature writer and the author of The Tender Bar, has selected the best in sports writing from the past year. Chosen from more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications and, increasingly, the top sports blogs, this collection showcases those journalists who are at the top of their game.

The Best American Sports Writing 2017

Author: Rick Telander
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544821556
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 415

Book Description
The latest addition to the acclaimed series showcasing the best sports writing from the past year

The Best American Sports Writing 2014

Author: Christopher McDougall
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544147006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 415

Book Description
The Best American Sports Writing gathers the very best from sports journalists from the past year.