L. JON WERTHEIM is the executive editor of Sports Illustrated and a senior writer at the magazine, as well as a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes. He is the author or coauthor of ten books, including, most recently, the New York Times bestsellers Scorecasting and You Can't Make This Up. Wertheim was thirteen years old in the summer of 1984. He and his family live in New York City.
Glory Days is a fascinating and entertaining look back at an epic summer that had such a huge impact on my life. Jon Wertheim's knowledge and perspective on sport and its influence on pop culture is second to none. -- Ralph Macchio 1984. The Orwell novel we all read in high school? Well, yeah. But as it turns out, and as Jon Wertheim lays out, 1984 was a pivotal year in the history of sports, with many of the major trends and enduring figures emerging and converging. -- Bob Costas For me, 1984 was the year I made a fool of myself at Jackie Zisblatt's Bat Mitzvah and sprouted my first whitehead. But thanks to Jon Wertheim's terrific Glory Days, I can now mentally replace said awfulness with images of Jordan and Magic, Mary Lou and the Great Gretzky. Who knew--1984 was pretty outstanding after all! -- Jeff Pearlman, author of Three-Ring Circus We talk about key moments in sports; but the summer of 1984 was a key moment for sports. Jon's book is nostalgic, informative, and most of all, a lot of fun. -- Chris Evert Fascinating . . . Glory Days is part sports history, part cultural analysis, part business book, and it's certain to draw attention far beyond the sports pages. -- Booklist Best read of the summer so far. -- Mike Vaccaro, New York Post