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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0618086269
ISBN-13
9780618086269
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1956704
Product Key Features
Book Title
Best American Sports Writing 2001
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Essays & Travelogues, American / General, Essays
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Travel, Sports & Recreation, Literary Collections
Book Series
Best American Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
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Reviews
"Collins . . . has selected 27 eclectic and inarguably excellent articles and profiles. A must for any collection of sports literature. " Booklist, ALA, Living up to its series' reputation for quality is this 10th-anniversary collection of 27 features and profiles culled from a variety of publications that goes well beyond America's sports pages. Collins, who is best known for his tennis commentary on NBC, certainly doesn't limit himself to his area of expertise, drawing on a wide variety of topics that ranges from the legends of baseball to the World Series of poker. Some pieces, like Buzz Bissinger's chronicle of Joe DiMaggio's last days, are notable for the sheer scope of their reporting, while many others, such as Bucky McMahon's dreamy account of a deep-sea dive, have a distinctly literary feel. Then there are those rare profiles, like Stephen Rodrick's essay on former heavyweight world champion Riddick Bowe or Tour?'s article on NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., where the magic simply lies in how completely the subject is willing to open up to the writer. Readers will surely gravitate to pieces about the sports they are most interested in, but all the selections are equal in quality. And though Gene Collier, in his brief essay "The Ex-Sportswriter," attests to his notion that all sports are "highly inconsequential," the same cannot justly be said of the writing they have inspired here., The Best American Sports Writing 2001 presents a wide-ranging survey of notable writing that extends well beyond traditional stick and ball sports. Editor Bud Collins has deftly chosen articles that represent the spectrum of adventurous and competitive activities we define as sports. From football to fishing, surfing to soccer, nearly all of America's favorite pastimes and leisure activities are represented. While this collection includes profiles of sports celebrities, such as Tiger Woods, Cal Ripken Jr., and Dale Earnhardt Jr., what makes the book noteworthy are the profiles of lesser-known athletes: Garrett Burnett, a hockey "enforcer"; George Freeth, a pioneer surfer; or Louis Zamperini, a star high school miler whose true tests arose during World War II. With the popular sports represented early on, the choices extend in both subject matter and style: racial profiling in New Jersey and the shattered dreams of hopeful basketball players; mountain climbers in Kyrgyzstan taken hostage; the sociology of losing; rediscovering joy in fishing; why a sportswriter hangs it up; a soccer mom's thoughts on her child's first goal. As Collins notes in the foreword, "As I read these stories each year, I find myself caring about someone, something, or some sport I know little about and couldn't have imagined ever wanting to know more about." Whether it's a profile of a horsewoman with a seemingly dual existence, or a piece describing what it's like to dive for loot on a sunken liner 200 feet down in a nasty stretch of water, The Best American Sports Writing 2001 offers superb tales of humankind's drive to win, conquer, or at least survive., Collins . . . has selected 27 eclectic and inarguably excellent articles and profiles. A must for any collection of sportsliterature.
Series Volume Number
0
Table Of Content
Contents Foreword xi Introduction by Bud Collins xv Will Blythe. The Marvel 1 from Men's Journal Doug Most. Shot Through the Heart 14 from Sports Illustrated Bucky Mcmahon. Everest at the Bottom of the Sea 29 from Esquire Charles P. Pierce. The Blessed Fisherman of Prosper, Texas 51 from Esquire Stephen Rodrick. Can Riddick Bowe Answer the Bell? 59 from The New York Times Magazine Buzz Bissinger. For Love of DiMaggio 67 from Vanity Fair Michael Leahy. Swing Shift 92 from The Washington Post Magazine David Owen. The Chosen One 115 from The New Yorker Tom Friend. The Natural 137 from ESPN: The Magazine James McManus. Fortune's Smile 148 from Harper's Magazine William Nack. Bang for the Bucs 186 from Sports Illustrated Ian Whitcomb. Beach Boy 202 from American Heritage Kevin Conley. A Stud's Life 214 from The New Yorker Geoffrey Douglas. The Double Life of Laura Shaw 221 from Yankee Dave Kindred. Gate Crasher 231 from Golf Digest Greg Child. Fear of Falling 238 from Outside Michael Dileo. Deer Prudence 256 from Texas Monthly Touré. Kurt Is My Co-Pilot 263 from Rolling Stone Robert Draper. Pumping Irony 278 from GQ Pete Kotz. Tough Guy 290 from Cleveland Scene Woody Woodburn. Toughest Miler Ever 306 from The Torrance Daily Breeze Vahe Gregorian. Olympics Dream Ends in Agony 314 from The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Charles M. Young. Losing: An American Tradition 319 from Men's Journal Gene Collier. The Ex-Sportswriter 334 from The Columbia Journalism Review Jim Harrison. Starting Over 338 from Men's Journal Beth Kephart. Playing for Keeps 350 from Philadelphia Magazine Rick Reilly. The Biggest Play of His Life 355 from Sports Illustrated Biographical Notes 361 Notable Sports Writing of 2000 365
Synopsis
For almost fifty years, Bud Collins has ranked as one of America's premier sports journalists, best known for his tennis commentary on NBC and his sports column in the Boston Globe. From surfing to golf, baseball to bodybuilding, Collins's selections for this tenth anniversary edition celebrate sports of all stripes, in pieces by H. G. Bissinger, Charles P. Pierce, Jim Harrison, Rick Reilly, and others.
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