The Best American Sports Writing 2010 is a must-read book - a compilation of the best sportswriting published in 2009. This book is not just for sports fans, but anyone who enjoys great writing. I just starting reading it, and can't put it down. I've taken the time to link all 26 articles because I want others to enjoy them as much as I have. All articles are free to read except for one. If you prefer the real thing, it will only set you back $5.98 on Amazon)Below is the linked table of contents of The Best American Sports Writing 2010. Please post comments about your favorite articles, and any other suggestions for sports reading.
The Way It Should Be by Thomas Lake
Shadow Boxing by Wright Thompson*
Offensive Play by Malcolm Gladwell*
The Impossible Redemption of Jonathan Boyer by Steve Friedman
Whatever Happened to Greg LeMond? by Mike Magnuson
Ripped. (Or Torn Up?) by Cynthia Gorney*
The Ghost Course by David Owen*
Flat by Jennifer Kahn
Close to Home by John Brant
(Still) Life by Skip Hollandsowrth*
The NFL's Jackie Robinson by Alexander Wolff
NBA Leads This Race by Bob Ryan
Allonzo Trier Is in the Game by Michael Sokolove*
Failing Our Athletes by Bob Hohler (Boston.com subscribers only)
The No-Stats All-Star by Michael Lewis*
This Is Your Brain on Football by Jeanne Marie Laskas
This Is Ted Johnson's Brain by Robert Sanchez*
Scout's Honor by Bill Plaschke
Stay in the Moment (with Doctor Baseball) by Karl Taro Greenfeld
The Death of a Pitcher by Eric Nusbaum
Dream Derailed by Mike Sielski
The Revolutionary by Richard Hoffer*
The Ever Elusive, Always Inscrutable, and Still Incomparable Bobby Orr by S. L. Price
Life Throws Bernie Kosar for a Loss by Dan Le Batard
The Man Who Never Was by Mike Sager
Chasing Jose by Pat Jordan
*personal favorites
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Dude, this is great! Definitely want to check these out.
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