The Best American Sports Writing 2002
On Sale: 10/15/2002
The Best American Sports Writing 2002
On Sale: 10/15/2002
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About the Book
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 the 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.Each year, The Best American Sports Writing, well established as the premier sports anthology, offers a winning combination of fascinating topics and top-notch writers. This year, Sports Illustrated's Rick Reilly assembles an all-star lineup sure to captivate fans of sports and great writing. From baseball to bullfighting, from horse racing to school-bus racing, this collection has something for everyone. Reilly has chosen columnists and feature writers, household names and talented unknowns, and most importantly, pieces that delve behind the statistics, examining the people and emotions that make the game.
Critical Praise
"A great tradition continues with another outstanding collection." Booklist, ALA
"Twenty-eight stories, no duds in the bunch and a few to reread after a dog and a beer." Kirkus Reviews —
Product Details
- ISBN: 9780618086283
- ISBN 10: 0618086285
- Imprint: Mariner Books
- On Sale: 10/15/2002
- Pages: 320
- List Price:24.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General
- BISAC2 : TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues
- BISAC3 : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism
- BISAC4 : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Nonfiction (incl. Memoirs)
- BISAC5 : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Authorship
- BISAC6 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports
- BISAC7 : SPORTS & RECREATION / History
- BISAC8 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Speeches
- BISAC9 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
- BISAC10 : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Editing & Proofreading
- BISAC11 : SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays
