Blackwell UK
The Minority Quarterback: And Other Lives in Sports
ISBN: 9781566634229
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Ira Berkow's stories in the sports pages of the New York Times transcend what we know as "sportswriting." Mr. Berkow has a clear understanding of the games he reports, but he also has a sharp eye for the lives of the players, an appreciation of the larger social context, and - not least - an affinity for the well-turned phrase. The Minority Quarterback contains thirty-seven examples of his craft. They represent some of the best writing on sports you can find today. More
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An abundant collection of stories from the pages of the New York Times that transcend what we know as sportswriting. Mr. Berkow has a clear understanding of the games he reports, but he also has a sharp eye for the lives of the players, an appreciation of the larger social context, and--not least--an affinity for the well-turned phrase. Ira Berkow is among the best--a Sondheim of the sports page. --George F. Will. I follow Ira Berkow in the Times with unfailing interest. --Saul Bellow. If there's anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven't read him. --Mike Royko.
