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出版社周刊评论
Sportswriting is a broad field, as evidenced by this frequently excellent collection of 25 newspaper and magazine pieces. While baseball and basketball are well-represented, especially by Leigh Montville's portrait of regular guy Nolan Ryan and David Halberstam's resonant essay on Michael Jordan's fame, there is nothing about football, golf or tennis. But there are Thomas Mallon's intimate depiction of the rituals of rodeo, Paul Solotaroff's harrowing account of the rise and fall of a steroid-pumping bodybuilder and Michael Disend's tale of an immensely quotable handball king from Brooklyn. Most memorable are articles about how sport intersects with society, such as Gary Smith's stunning story of gifted Indian basketballers in Montana who are often doomed by drink, and John Marchese's yarn about a con man who picked up numerous women by impersonating various not-so-famous pro athletes. McGuane ( An Outside Chance ) offers a thoughtful introduction, suggesting that the best sportswriting ``springs from avidity.'' Stout is a sports journalist. (Nov.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Kirkus评论
While not quite all-star material, this second annual collection of sports essays, drawn from sources ranging from Sports Illustrated to Esquire to Tropic, scores plenty of points-- beginning with the perceptive introduction by guest editor McGuane, who chose the finalists from series editor Glenn Stout's nominations. Curiously, McGuane's meditation on how sports captivate us by acting as a societal mirror is the collection's anomaly, the only piece here that deals primarily in abstractions--including the idea that sets the book's theme: ``At the core of sport is courage.'' And so nearly all of the 25 essays that follow focus on individual players and how they play their games and their lives. The leadoff selection, Gary Smith's mournful ``Shadow of a Nation,'' is paradigmatic--the story of a young Crow Indian whose great skill on the basketball court proved no match for his real opposing team: the defeatism and alcoholism that had conquered so many Crows before him. This sort of sportswriting-with-a-conscience abounds here, from Timothy Dwyer's moving ``Center of Gravity,'' about basketball star Manute Bol returning to his starving homeland of Sudan, to Paul Solotaroff's muckraking ``The Power and the Gory,'' on the ravages wrought by steroids. More traditional, particularly effective pieces focus on the sad career-slides of Roger Maris (David von Drehle) and Sonny Liston (William Nack), and the serene joy of bird-dogging (Sydney Lea). There are numerous portraits, some routine (Leigh Montville on Nolan Ryan; Joe Sexton on hockey star Brett Hull) and some exceptional (Michael Disend on an obscure handball king; Donna St. George on Minnesota Fats). Dave Barry closes things with an amusingly flip look at hard-driving basketball forward Grant Long. A level, literate playing field for the armchair athlete- -though a few more pieces by women (more than three, anyway) would be welcome next time around.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
The second edition of this series is every bit as outstanding as the first. Selected from among 350 U.S. and Canadian publications, the pieces run the gamut from the sublime to the ridiculous. Well-known humorist Dave Barry's foray into pro basketball is ridiculous and howlingly funny; Gary Smith's profile of high school basketball on the Crow reservation is poignant and unforgettable. Among the other highlights: Mike Lupica's portrait of boxing mogul Don King; Mike Kupper's examination of car racing's Bettenhausen brothers; William Nack on the late Sonny Liston; and Peter Gammons on the strange career of baseball pitchers. An outstanding anthology that deserves a place in even the smallest collections. (Reviewed Oct. 1, 1992)0395603404Wes Lukowsky
《图书馆杂志》(Library Journal )书评
This third edition of a popular anthology continues in its tradition of excellent writing and story selection. Included are a touching piece on Tommy Lasorda and the death of Lasorda's gay son; a frank feature on skater Tonya Harding and her stormy background; and a moving memoir by the legendary baseball writer Roger Angell. Guest editor Deford also includes pieces on such topics as bear hunting, mountain climbing, and fishing. Two of the most entertaining entries revolve around baseball. The first profiles manager Whitey Herzog; the second is a definitive piece on minor league baseball by humorist Dave Barry. Certainly, this volume has topics appealing to all readers. The one drawback is Deford's bland commentary on each piece. Highly recommended for sports collections.-- Jeffrey Gay, Bridgewater P.L., Mass. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.