{"product_id":"trash-talk-rafi-kohan-9781541788916","title":"Trash Talk: The Only Book about Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen's Health, notable nonfiction book of 2023\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You're mad at me, but I am killing you.\"--NBA star Gary Payton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Find the hate.\"--NFL star Warren Sapp\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Why can't you be more like Rafi Kohan?\"--your mom, probably \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether in basketball, football, or MMA, athletes talk trash to each other--and sometimes to fans--like it's their job. And in some ways, it is: sports only matter if we decide to care about them. And insulting your opponent, or playing the heel, is probably the fastest route to making someone care. Talking smack is as old as the bible; it's perhaps the original sport. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But until now, there's never been a book about it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this lively, often hilarious history, Rafi Kohan interviews some of the world's top competitors--on the petty rivalries and mind games that fuel them. He talks to point guards and soccer strikers, cricketers and insult comedians, forming a theory along the way about the surprising and influential role that name-calling plays in our world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brilliantly original and wide-ranging, \u003ci\u003eTrash Talk \u003c\/i\u003eis a book for sports fans, culture mavens, or anyone looking to get an edge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rafi Kohan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541788915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541788916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023 pg. 4","brand":"Rafi Kohan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44149284045055,"sku":"9781541788916","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e5cce0d-f218-46e4-a2d9-c11c146fc2d9.jpg?v=1688455837","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trash-talk-rafi-kohan-9781541788916","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}