Jeff Gordon entered his first car race when he was only five years old, an age when most children are learning to ride a bike. From that time onward, he's been a champion in his chosen sport. From the quarter midget cars of his childhood, he moved on to go-carts, then sprint cars, and finally midget[...]
For The Best American Sports Writing of the Century, David Halberstam and Glenn Stout have chosen fifty-five pieces spanning the century's defining moments in sports and in America itself. Capturing the century's greatest moments in every sport from baseball to chess, these diverse authors and their[...]
"Excellent . . . A no-brainer pickup for the sports collection." -- "Booklist" "An affirmation of the strong state of American sportswriting." -- "Kirkus Reviews"From more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications and, increasingly, the top sports blogs, Christopher McDougall, best-sel[...]
The Best American Series(R)
First, Best, and Best-Selling
The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest edito[...]
The Best American Series(R)
First, Best, and Best-Selling
The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest edi[...]
J. R. Moehringer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning feature writer and the author of "The Tender Bar, " has selected the best in sports writing from the past year. Chosen from more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications and, increasingly, the top sports blogs, this collection showcases those[...]
Describes the life and career of the basketball superstar and center for the Los Angeles Lakers.