Best American Sports Writing 2015 e-bog
104,11 DKK
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For twenty-five years,The Best American Sports Writinghas 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 amo...
E-bog
104,11 DKK
Forlag
Mariner Books
Udgivet
6 oktober 2015
Længde
400 sider
Genrer
Media studies: journalism
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780544462670
For twenty-five years,The Best American Sports Writinghas 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.' The Best American Sports Writing 2015includesDon Van Natta Jr., Chris Ballard, Katie Baker, Christopher Beam, Wells Tower, Seth Wickersham, Ariel Levyand others WRIGHT THOMPSON, guest editor, started his sports writing career as a student at the University of Missouri, where he covered sports for theColumbia Missourian. He interned at theTimes-Picayunein New Orleans and worked as the LSU beat writer. He then moved to theKansas CityStar,where he covered a wide variety of sports. In 2006 he joined ESPN.com andESPN: The Magazineas a senior writer. He lives in Oxford, Mississippi. GLENN STOUT, series editor forThe Best American Sports Writingsince its inception, is the author ofYoung Womanand the SeaandFenway 1912.He serves as the long-form editor for SB Nation and lives in Alburgh, Vermont.