{"product_id":"the-best-american-sports-writing-2015-paperback","title":"The Best American Sports Writing 2015 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlenn Stout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor twenty-five years, \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing \u003c\/em\u003ehas built a solid reputation by showcasing the greatest sports journalism of the past year, culled from hundreds of national, regional, and specialty print and digital publications. Wright Thompson, many times included in this volume over the years, takes his turn at the helm by curating this exceptional collection. The only shared trait among these diverse pieces is the extraordinarily high caliber of writing, but collectively they tap into the pure passion that can only come from sports. And for all aspiring sports writers, says Thompson, \"these selections are both road map and compass.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing 2015 \u003c\/em\u003eincludes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon Van Natta Jr., Chris Ballard, Katie Baker, Christopher Beam, Wells Tower, Seth Wickersham, Ariel Levy\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eand others\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e WRIGHT THOMPSON, guest editor, started his sports writing career as a student at the University of Missouri, where he covered sports for the \u003cem\u003eColumbia Missourian\u003c\/em\u003e. He interned at the \u003cem\u003eTimes-Picayune\u003c\/em\u003e in New Orleans and worked as the LSU beat writer. He then moved to the \u003cem\u003eKansas City\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eStar, \u003c\/em\u003e where he covered a wide variety of sports. In 2006 he joined ESPN.com and \u003cem\u003eESPN: The Magazine \u003c\/em\u003eas a senior writer. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e GLENN STOUT, series editor for \u003cem\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing \u003c\/em\u003esince its inception, is the author of \u003cem\u003eYoung Woman\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFenway 1912\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e He serves as the long-form editor for SB Nation and lives in Alburgh, Vermont.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Best American Series(r)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For twenty-five years, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing \u003c\/i\u003ehas built a solid reputation by showcasing the greatest sports journalism of the past year, culled from hundreds of national, regional, and specialty print and digital publications. Wright Thompson, many times included in this volume over the years, takes his turn at the helm by curating this exceptional collection. The only shared trait among these diverse pieces is the extraordinarily high caliber of writing, but collectively they tap into the pure passion that can only come from sports. And for all aspiring sports writers, says Thompson, these selections are both road map and compass. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing 2015 \u003c\/i\u003eincludes\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Van Natta Jr., Chris Ballard, Katie Baker, Christopher Beam, Wells Tower, Seth Wickersham, Ariel Levy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand others\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e WRIGHT THOMPSON, guest editor, started his sports writing career as a student at the University of Missouri, where he covered sports for the \u003ci\u003eColumbia Missourian\u003c\/i\u003e. He interned at the \u003ci\u003eTimes-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e in New Orleans and worked as the LSU beat writer. He then moved to the \u003ci\u003eKansas City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar, \u003c\/i\u003e where he covered a wide variety of sports. In 2006 he joined ESPN.com and \u003ci\u003eESPN: The Magazine \u003c\/i\u003eas a senior writer. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e GLENN STOUT, series editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing\u003c\/i\u003esince its inception, is the author of\u003ci\u003eYoung Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand the Sea\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003eFenway 1912\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHe serves as the long-form editor for SB Nation and lives in Alburgh, Vermont.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWRIGHT THOMPSON, guest editor, is a senior writer for ESPN.com and \u003ci\u003eESPN: The Magazine. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e GLENN STOUT, series editor, is the author of \u003ci\u003eYoung Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFenway 1912\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He has been the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing \u003c\/i\u003esince its inception in 1991.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45392572285030,"sku":"9780544340053","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UWIwT3BrMzg5UmhsWUpwSVo4eUJRQT09.webp?v=1775209827","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-best-american-sports-writing-2015-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}