ISBN: 9781566635028

If there''s anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven''t read him.-Mike Royko. Ira Berkow''s stories in the sports pages of the New York Times transcend what we know as ""sportswriti… mais…

If there''s anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven''t read him.-Mike Royko. 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-eight examples of his craft. His subjects have often been touched, transformed, enriched, or, in some cases, destroyed by circumstances that may have nothing to do with their sports connection. The centerpiece of the book is Mr. Berkow''s widely admired story of a white quarterback who chose to play football at an all-black college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and what happened to him. Like most of his stories, it offers a surprising perspective and is certain to provoke. But Mr. Berkow can also capture the playfulness of Muhammad Ali, the dignity of Arthur Ashe, the intensity of Michael Jordan, or the buffoonery of Marge Schott. He can report engagingly on lunch at Lutéce with Chuck Norris, or describe the carnival atmosphere of Jake La Motta''s wedding in Las Vegas. The Minority Quarterback is a book for anyone who loves good writing; for sports lovers especially, these pieces are candy treats-but without soft centers. | The Minority Quarterback by Ira Berkow Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > Sports & Fitness P10123, Ira Berkow<

ISBN: 9781566635028

"If there''s anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven''t read him."-Mike Royko. Ira Berkow''s stories in the sports pages of the New York Times transcend what we know as "sportswrit… mais…

"If there''s anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven''t read him."-Mike Royko. 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-eight examples of his craft. His subjects have often been touched, transformed, enriched, or, in some cases, destroyed by circumstances that may have nothing to do with their sports connection. The centerpiece of the book is Mr. Berkow''s widely admired story of a white quarterback who chose to play football at an all-black college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and what happened to him. Like most of his stories, it offers a surprising perspective and is certain to provoke. But Mr. Berkow can also capture the playfulness of Muhammad Ali, the dignity of Arthur Ashe, the intensity of Michael Jordan, or the buffoonery of Marge Schott. He can report engagingly on lunch at Lutéce with Chuck Norris, or describe the carnival atmosphere of Jake La Motta''s wedding in Las Vegas. The Minority Quarterback is a book for anyone who loves good writing; for sports lovers especially, these pieces are candy treats-but without soft centers. Books > Sports & Recreation > Football List_Books<

ISBN: 9781566635028

"If there''s anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven''t read him."-Mike Royko. Ira Berkow''s stories in the sports pages of the New York Times transcend what we know as "sportswrit… mais…

"If there''s anyone doing sports who is even close, I haven''t read him."-Mike Royko. 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-eight examples of his craft. His subjects have often been touched, transformed, enriched, or, in some cases, destroyed by circumstances that may have nothing to do with their sports connection. The centerpiece of the book is Mr. Berkow''s widely admired story of a white quarterback who chose to play football at an all-black college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and what happened to him. Like most of his stories, it offers a surprising perspective and is certain to provoke. But Mr. Berkow can also capture the playfulness of Muhammad Ali, the dignity of Arthur Ashe, the intensity of Michael Jordan, or the buffoonery of Marge Schott. He can report engagingly on lunch at Lutéce with Chuck Norris, or describe the carnival atmosphere of Jake La Motta''s wedding in Las Vegas. The Minority Quarterback is a book for anyone who loves good writing; for sports lovers especially, these pieces are candy treats-but without soft centers. Books > Sports & Recreation > Football List_Books<

ISBN: 9781566635028

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 a… mais…

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. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Sports>Sports Writing,Ref>Sports Writing, Dee, Ivan R. Publisher Core >1<

2003, ISBN: 9781566635028

And Other Lives in Sports, Buch, Softcover, [PU: Ivan R Dee, Inc], Ivan R Dee, Inc, 2003