{"product_id":"the-arena-rafi-kohan-9781631495137","title":"The Arena: Inside the Tailgating, Ticket-Scalping, Mascot-Racing, Dubiously Funded, and Possibly Haunted Monuments of American Sp","description":"In this \"addictive\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e) romp, intrepid sportswriter Rafi Kohan finagles access to our most beloved fields to find out just what makes them tick: from old-timer Wrigley, creakily adjusting to the twenty-first century, to the oversized monstrosity of Jerry's World in Dallas. Investigating harrowing logistics and deeply ingrained traditions, Kohan employs his infectious \"wit and style\" (\u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e) to expose the realities of building and maintaining these commercial cathedrals of sports worship. \"Highly compelling\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review), \u003cem\u003eThe Arena\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for superfans, shameless bandwagoners, athletes, groundskeepers, culture junkies, and anyone who's ever headed off eagerly to the ballpark to catch a game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rafi Kohan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1631495135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631495137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liveright Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.20d","brand":"Rafi Kohan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078548287743,"sku":"9781631495137","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e3d7f48-6ba5-43f2-bda0-20de43612f4c.jpg?v=1685476151","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-arena-rafi-kohan-9781631495137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}