{"product_id":"the-best-american-sports-writing-glenn-stout-9780544617315","title":"The Best American Sports Writing 2016","description":"For more than twenty-five years, \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing \u003c\/em\u003ehas curated the year's finest sports journalism. Continuing the tradition in a long line of notable guest editors is Rick Telander, acclaimed journalist, author, and champion of the written word\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eHis choices are defined by one shared thread: effort, on the part of athletes and writers alike. The physical strength it takes to play professional hockey and football, or for a forty-two-year-old writer to learn how to dunk in six months. The mental and emotional toughness needed to turn around a losing team, or to speak out about a coach. The careful striving to make everything seem effortless. This edition encompasses it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing 2016 \u003c\/em\u003eincludes Don Van Natta Jr. and Seth Wickersham, L. Jon Wertheim and Ken Rodriguez, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru, Brett Popplewell, Alexandra Starr, Wright Thompson\u003cem\u003e and others\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRICK TELANDER is a \u003cem\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/em\u003e senior sports columnist and the Basketball Evangelist for \u003cem\u003eSlam\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. He has also written for \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eESPN: The Magazine, \u003c\/em\u003eand has been featured seven times in \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing. \u003c\/em\u003eHe is the author of eight books, including \u003cem\u003eHeaven Is a Playground \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFrom Red Ink to Roses.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGLENN STOUT, series editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing \u003c\/em\u003esince its inception, is the author of \u003cem\u003eYoung Woman and the Sea \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFenway 1912\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Glenn Stout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0544617312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544617315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2016\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 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2016 pg. 10","brand":"Glenn Stout","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988184432895,"sku":"9780544617315","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0dd9e9b-a54d-4c2a-9712-ce2d1734180e.jpg?v=1683293088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-best-american-sports-writing-glenn-stout-9780544617315","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}