Masters of the Games: Essays and Stories on Sport
by Joseph Epstein 2021-01-04 14:34:28
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In this collection, his twenty-fifth book, Joseph Epstein departs from writing about literature and culture to indulge his fondness for the world of sport in all its forms. In these essays and stories on such subjects as saving Joe DiMaggio''s reputa... Read more
In this collection, his twenty-fifth book, Joseph Epstein departs from writing about literature and culture to indulge his fondness for the world of sport in all its forms. In these essays and stories on such subjects as saving Joe DiMaggio''s reputation from the clutches of an iconoclastic biographer, marveling at the skills of Michael Jordan, shaking free of an addiction to radio sports talk shows, or contemplating the changing nature of the games he grew up with and played as a boy, Epstein turns writing about sports into an art at once penetrating and highly amusing. Less
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  • 9.24 X 6.36 X 1.15 in
  • 320
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • January 9, 2015
  • English
  • 9781442236530
Joseph Epstein (born Jan 9, 1937) is an American writer who was the editor of the magazine The American Scholar from 1975 to 1997. His essays and stories have appeared in books and other publications....
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