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The Best American Sports Writing 2000 - by Glenn Stout & Dick Schaap (Paperback)
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Highlights
- As its tenth birthday approaches, THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING is at the top of its game.
- Author(s): Glenn Stout & Dick Schaap
- 352 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Essays
- Series Name: Best American
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About the Book
Sports icon Dick Schaap brings together top sports writing at the top of its game, with pieces on all athletic endeavors from football to fishing, from basketball to birdwatching.Book Synopsis
As its tenth birthday approaches, THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING is at the top of its game. In the past decade, it has been hailed as "a must for any sports fan" and "a venerable institution" and has showcased promising new talents along with Pulitzer Prize winners such as David Halberstam, Richard Ford, and John McPhee. With the 2000 edition, best-selling author and Emmy Award-winning sports journalist Dick Schaap continues this tradition of excellence by bringing together the finest sports writing to appear in the past year. These pieces will delight fans of all athletic endeavors, from football to fishing, from basketball to birdwatching. From more than 350 publications, Schaap has chosen essays that reach beyond the scores to the people and emotions behind the game.
Review Quotes
"[These stories] allow readers to experience the moments of drama, poignancy, high emotion, and quiet reflection that sport can produce." (on THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING 1999)
Kirkus Reviews "Rewarding, informative, and frequently quirky." The Arizona Daily Star --