The Only Game in Town

Sportswriting from The New Yorker

David Remnick

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Modern Library Inc
14 June 2011

Sports & outdoor recreation

From the greatest magazine in the world, another irresistible anthology in our bestselling series, for sports enthusiasts and literary connoisseurs alike.

For more than eighty years, The New Yorker has been home to some of the toughest, wisest, funniest, and most moving sportswriting around. The Only Game in Town is a classic collection from a magazine with a deep bench, including such authors as Roger Angell, John Updike, Don DeLillo, and John McPhee. Hall of Famer Ring Lardner is here, bemoaning the lowering of standards for baseball achievement-in 1930. John Cheever pens a story about a boy's troubled relationship with his father and the national pastime. From Lance Armstrong to bullfighter Sidney Franklin, from the Chinese Olympics to the U.S. Open, the greatest plays and players, past and present, are all covered in The Only Game in Town. At The New Yorker, it's not whether you win or lose-it's how you write about the game.

Edited by: David Remnick
Imprint: Modern Library Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 578g
ISBN: 9780812979985
ISBN 10: 0812979982
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 14 June 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Inactive

David Remnick has been the editor of The New Yorker since 1998. A staff writer for the magazine from 1992 to 1998, he was previously The Washington Post's correspondent in the Soviet Union. The author of several books, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the George Polk Award for his 1994 book Lenin's Tomb. He lives in New York with his wife and children.

Reviews for The Only Game in Town: Sportswriting from The New Yorker

Dazzling. --Booklist An absolute grand slam for sports fans or anyone who loves great nonfiction storytelling . . . Readers are in the hands of masters. --Minneapolis Star Tribune Start reading--or re-reading--and you won't be able to stop. . . . Each selection is a gem. --Bloomberg There are many revelations in these pages. --The New York Times Book Review A treasure chest of great writers. --San Antonio Express-News Terrific . . . a splendid array. --The Plain Dealer Dazzling. --Booklist An absolute grand slam for sports fans or anyone who loves great nonfiction storytelling . . . Readers are in the hands of masters. --Minneapolis Star Tribune Start reading--or re-reading--and you won't be able to stop. . . . Each selection is a gem. --Bloomberg There are many revelations in these pages. --The New York Times Book Review A treasure chest of great writers. --San Antonio Express-News Terrific . . . a splendid array. --The Plain Dealer Dazzling. Booklist An absolute grand slam for sports fans or anyone who loves great nonfiction storytelling . . . Readers are in the hands of masters. Minneapolis Star Tribune Start reading or re-reading and you won t be able to stop. . . . Each selection is a gem. Bloomberg There are many revelations in these pages. The New York Times Book Review A treasure chest of great writers. San Antonio Express-News Terrific . . . a splendid array. The Plain Dealer Dazzling. -- Booklist An absolute grand slam for sports fans or anyone who loves great nonfiction storytelling . . . Readers are in the hands of masters. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune Start reading--or re-reading--and you won't be able to stop. . . . Each selection is a gem. --Bloomberg There are many revelations in these pages. -- The New York Times Book Review A treasure chest of great writers. -- San Antonio Express-News Terrific . . . a splendid array. -- The Plain Dealer