The Best American Sports Writing (Paperback, 2004 ed.)

Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads pieces from hundreds of periodicals, then selects between fifty and a hundred outstanding works. That selection is pared down to twenty or so very best pieces by a guest editor who is widely recognized as a leading writer in his or her field. This unique system has helped make the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind.
"Cracker-jack writing from some of the country's best-known sports journalists." -- Publishers Weekly
With Richard Ben Cramer at the helm, this year's selections embrace the world of sports in all its drama, humanity, and excitement, from swimming the Arctic Ocean to high school football. Today's foremost journalists shed light on Mia Hamm, Amare Stoudemire, and on sports' underbelly as a professional baseball team scalps its own tickets and as women single-mindedly pursue million-dollar athletes. We witness the World Taxidermy Championships, the final days of the Michael Jordan Wizards, and much more.

General

Imprint:	Mariner Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Best American
Release date:	October 2004
First published:	October 2004
Editors:	Glenn Stout • Richard Ben Cramer
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	300
Edition:	2004 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-618-25139-1
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > General
LSN:	0-618-25139-1
Barcode:	9780618251391

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