{"product_id":"the-roger-kahn-reader-six-decades-of-sportswriting-hardcover","title":"The Roger Kahn Reader: Six Decades of Sportswriting - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Kahn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill Dwyre\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost famous for his classic work \u003ci\u003eThe Boys of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, Roger Kahn is widely regarded as one of the greatest sportswriters of our time. \u003ci\u003eThe Roger Kahn Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich collection of his stories and articles that originally appeared in publications such as \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kahn's pieces, published between 1952 and today, present a vivid, turbulent, and intimate picture of more than half a century in American sport. His standout writings bring us close to entrepreneurs and hustlers (Walter O'Malley and Don King), athletes of Olympian gifts (Ted Williams, Stan Musial, \"Le Demon Blond\" Guy Lefleur), and sundry compelling issues of money, muscle, and myth. We witness Roger Maris's ordeal by fame; Bob Gibson's blazing competitive fire; and Red Smith, now white-haired and renowned, contemplating his beginnings and his future. Also included is a new and original chapter, \"Clem,\" about the author's compelling lifelong friendship with former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Clem Labine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written across six decades, this volume shows Kahn's ability to describe the athletes he profiled as they truly were in a manner neither compromised nor cruel but always authentic and up close.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Kahn\u003c\/b\u003e (1927-2020) has been called the dean of American sportswriters and is the author of the best-selling classic \u003ci\u003eThe Boys of Summer.\u003c\/i\u003e The author of eighteen nonfiction books and two novels, his books \u003ci\u003eMemories of Summer: When Baseball Was an Art, and Writing about It a Game\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Season in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eGood Enough to Dream\u003c\/i\u003e are all available from the University of Nebraska Press. \u003cb\u003eBill Dwyre\u003c\/b\u003e was sports editor of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e for twenty-five years and a columnist for nine years until he retired in 2015. He won the 1996 Red Smith Award for contributions to sports journalism, the AP Sports Editors' highest honor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761342677280,"sku":"9780803294721","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a029e58450136efb6225099372c6d583.webp?v=1780205043","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-roger-kahn-reader-six-decades-of-sportswriting-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}