The Best American Sports Writing 2017

• Author(s): Rick Telander, Pat Jordan, Dave Sheinin, David Remnick, Kurt Streeter, Jesse Katz, Luke Cyphers, Alexis Okeowo, Ruth Padawer, Scott L. Price, John Branch (Sports reporter), Patrick Hruby (Journalist), Bomani Jones, Dave Zirin, John Colapinto, Don Van Natta, George Dohrmann, Grayson Schaffer, Jon Billman, Wright Thompson, Terrence McCoy, Sean Flynn, Tim Elfrink, Jeff Maysh, Dan Barry, Louisa Thomas, Roger Angell,
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Pages: 416
• ISBN_10: 0544821556
  ISBN_13: 9780544821552
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism , Literary Criticism / Subjects & Themes / General , Sports & Recreation / General , Sports & Recreation / Essays , Sports & Recreation / Cultural & Social Aspects ,

Description:... For a quarter century, the annual Best American Sports Writing has showcased the greatest sports journalism of the previous year. This year's guest editor, acclaimed author Howard Bryant, continues the tradition, seeking out writing that best captures the unpredictable journey of sports. Triumphantly and painfully, these stories reflect on that journey, asking difficult questions about who we are, as individuals and as a nation: What does it mean when a football player takes a knee during the national anthem, who decides where the remains of an American legend should rest, and how far will people go to reclaim dreams that have long slipped away? Spanning different sports, disciplines, and styles, these pieces are, above all, inspirational to readers, writers, and athletes around the world, proof of the bonds and breaking points that exist between and within us all.