{"product_id":"the-red-smith-reader-dave-anderson-9781629144863","title":"The Red Smith Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Quite simply the most thorough collection ever of the master's work . . . a joy to everyone who picks it up.\"\u003cbr\u003e--John Schulian, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAwarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1976, Walter Wellesley \"Red\" Smith is considered one of the greatest sportswriters ever to live. Put alongside Ring Lardner, Red Smith was beloved by those who read him because of his crisp writing and critical views. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally released in 1982, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Smith Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful collection of 131 columns with subjects ranging from baseball and fishing to golf, basketball, tennis, and boxing. As John Leonard of the New York Times appropriately stated, \"Red Smith was to sports what Homer was to war.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a fantastic foreword by his son, successful journalist Terence Smith, \u003ci\u003eThe Red Smith Reader\u003c\/i\u003e shows true sportswriting from one of the masters of the craft. The writing and style of Red Smith will live forever, and this collection's look into the past at what he saw and covered shows how far sports and sportswriting have come in our country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 162914486X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629144863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Dave Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48113644863743,"sku":"9781629144863","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_85f57b7e-d717-41ed-a6f8-e52bee2e6e4b.jpg?v=1769616377","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-red-smith-reader-dave-anderson-9781629144863","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}