The Best American Sports Writing 1998 (The Best American Series)

Littlefield, Bill (Editor); Stout, Glenn; Hendra, Tony; Telander, Rick; Duncan, David James; Moehringer, J. R.; Robertson, Linda; Cole, Robert; Reid, Elwood; Friend, Tad; Finkel, David; Pierce, Charles P.; McCall, Bruce; Layden, Tim; Ferrell, David; et al

ISBN 10: 0395797640 / ISBN 13: 9780395797648

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1998

About this Item

5½"x8¼"; 399 pages; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. Includes the following articles: Foreword by Glenn Stout; Introduction by Bill Littlefield; Blonde and Sand by Tony Hendra; Asphalt Legends by Rick Telander; Bird-Watching as a Blood Sport by David James Duncan; Resurrecting the Champ by J. R. Moehringer; On Planet Venus by Linda Robertson; Cale Registering on a Hook by Robert Cole; Over the Hill, My Ass! By Rick Telander; My Body, My Weapon, My Shame by Elwood Reid; 'Uno.Dos.Tres.Urrrnggghhh!' by Tad Friend; Golf?s Saving Grace by David Finkel; The Man. Amen by Charles P. Pierce; The Case Against Golf by Bruce McCall; A Big Game by Charles P. Pierce; The Hustle by Tim Layden; Far Beyond a Mere Marathon by David Ferrell; A Delicate Balance by Gary Smith; Goofy Golf by Thomas Korosec; Tackling the Competition by John Seabrook; Coming of Age on the 50-Yard Line by Robert Andrew Powell; Fallen Star 'Goose' Ligon Is Looking for a Miracle by Pat Forde; Late Bloomer by Tom Boswell; The Hit King by Scott Raab; Kid Dynamite Blows Up by David Remnick; Betrayal of Trust by Johnette Howard and Lester Munson; A Man's Appreciation for Women Athletes by Steve Marantz; The Soccer Parents by Susan Sterling. Seller Inventory # 002345

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Best American Sports Writing 1998 (The ...

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

About this title

Synopsis:

Includes articles chosen from magazines and newspapers on topics ranging from bullfighting to basketball, baseball, and boxing.

About the Authors:

William (Bill) Littlefield is the author of a novel and several books of sports essays, including Champions: the Stories of Ten Remarkable Athelets and Keepers: Radio Stories from "Only a Game" and Elsewhere and is the host of National Public Radio's Only a Game. He lives in Needham, Massachusetts, with his family.

Glenn Stout is a writer, author, and editor, and served as series editor of The Best American Sports Writing, and founding editor of The Year's Best Sports Writing. He is also the author of Tiger Girl and the Candy Kid, Fenway 1912, Nine Months at Ground Zero, and many other award-winning and best-selling books. He also served as a consultant on the Disney+ film adaptation of Young Woman and the Sea. Stout lives in Lake Champlain in Vermont.