John Branch Sidecountry (Paperback)

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Subtitle
Tales of Death and Life from the Back Roads of Sports
EAN
9781324021889
ISBN
9781324021889
Release Year
2022
Publication Name
Sidecountry
Title
Sidecountry
ISBN-10
1324021888
Personalized
No
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Inscribed
No
Release Date
06/07/2022
Vintage
No
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
1324021888
ISBN-13
9781324021889
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15057263459

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sidecountry : Tales of Death and Life from the Back Roads of Sports
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2022
Topic
Journalism, General, History, Essays
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Language Arts & Disciplines
Author
John Branch
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
10 oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2021-004053
Reviews
Branch's essays depict ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the fringes of the sporting world. This collection can be enjoyed by a wide range of readers and sports fans., Branch delivers consistently smart, startling observations--and offers something for every reader, whether or not they'd consider themselves 'sports fans.'--Publishers Weekly (starred review) Spirited tales from a sympathetic observer.--Kirkus Reviews Branch's essays depict ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the fringes of the sporting world. This collection can be enjoyed by a wide range of readers and sports fans.--Library Journal, Branch delivers consistently smart, startling observations--and offers something for every reader, whether or not they'd consider themselves 'sports fans.'
Synopsis
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter John Branch has been hailed for writing "American portraiture at its best" (Susan Orlean) and as "simply one of America's best sportswriters" (Stefan Fatsis). In this breathtaking collection, he presents 20 of his best pieces from over 2,000 he has published in the New York Times. Here, we meet downhill skiers caught in an unexpected avalanche, a revered football coach rebuilding his town after a devastating tornado, a girls' basketball team that plays on despite never winning. We become immersed in the obscure worlds of alligator hunting and wingsuit flying, of speedcubing and competitive dog grooming. From the daring to the obsessive, and the haunting to the victorious, Sidecountry offers remarkable stories of people at the edges of the sporting world. Book jacket., Breathtaking tales of climbers and hunters, runners and racers, winners and losers by the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter. New York Times reporter John Branch's riveting, humane pieces about ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the edges of the sporting world have won nearly every major journalism prize. Sidecountry gathers the best of Branch's work for the first time, featuring 20 of his favorites from the more than 2,000 pieces he has published in the paper. Branch is renowned for covering the offbeat in the sporting world, from alligator hunting to wingsuit flying. Sidecountry features such classic Branch pieces, including "Snow Fall," about downhill skiers caught in an avalanche in Washington state, and "Dawn Wall," about rock climbers trying to scale Yosemite's famed El Capitan. In other articles, Branch introduces people whose dedication and decency transcend their sporting lives, including a revered football coach rebuilding his tornado-devastated town in Iowa and a girls' basketball team in Tennessee that plays on despite never winning a game. The book culminates with his moving personal pieces, including "Children of the Cube," about the surprising drama of Rubik's Cube competitions as seen through the eyes of Branch's own sports-hating son, and "The Girl in the No. 8 Jersey," about a mother killed in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting whose daughter happens to play on Branch's daughter's soccer team. John Branch has been hailed for writing "American portraiture at its best" (Susan Orlean) and for covering sports "the way Lyle Lovett writes country music--a fresh turn on a time-honored pleasure" (Nicholas Dawidoff). Sidecountry is the work of a master reporter at the top of his game., Breathtaking tales of climbers and hunters, runners and racers, winners and losers by the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter., New York Times reporter John Branch's riveting, humane pieces about ordinary people doing extraordinary things at the edges of the sporting world have won nearly every major journalism prize. Sidecountry gathers the best of Branch's work for the first time, featuring 20 of his favorites from the more than 2,000 pieces he has published in the paper. Branch is renowned for covering the offbeat in the sporting world, from alligator hunting to wingsuit flying. Sidecountry features such classic Branch pieces, including "Snow Fall," about downhill skiers caught in an avalanche in Washington state, and "Dawn Wall," about rock climbers trying to scale Yosemite's famed El Capitan. In other articles, Branch introduces people whose dedication and decency transcend their sporting lives, including a revered football coach rebuilding his tornado-devastated town in Iowa and a girls' basketball team in Tennessee that plays on despite never winning a game. The book culminates with his moving personal pieces, including "Children of the Cube," about the surprising drama of Rubik's Cube competitions as seen through the eyes of Branch's own sports-hating son, and "The Girl in the No. 8 Jersey," about a mother killed in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting whose daughter happens to play on Branch's daughter's soccer team. John Branch has been hailed for writing "American portraiture at its best" (Susan Orlean) and for covering sports "the way Lyle Lovett writes country music--a fresh turn on a time-honored pleasure" (Nicholas Dawidoff). Sidecountry is the work of a master reporter at the top of his game.
LC Classification Number
GV707.B7195 2021

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