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Product Identifiers
PublisherECW Press
ISBN-101770413723
ISBN-139781770413726
eBay Product ID (ePID)234309059
Product Key Features
Book TitleBest Canadian Sports Writing
Number of Pages380 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicGeneral, Journalism, Sociology of Sports, Essays, Sports
GenreSports & Recreation, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorPasha Malla
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17.7 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Reviews"As someone who has lived through the highs and lows of sports, I'm thrilled by this book. Finally, a book that isn't afraid to tackle the emotional, complex, and triumphant aspects of sports for fans of all stripes." -- Perdita Felicien, Olympian, World Champion, sports broadcaster, "It's refreshing to see works by female writers and formerly taboo topics such as sexual assault and minority representation. The stories range from column length to epic, and they cover disparate sports, but all have great writing that holds the book together." -- Publishers Weekly "We live in one of the best sports nations in the world and our writers are just as great as our athletes. Best Canadian Sports Writing is proof of that -- each story will have you hooked." -- Ken Reid, author and Sportsnet broadcaster "As someone who has lived through the highs and lows of sports, I'm thrilled by this book. Finally, a book that isn't afraid to tackle the emotional, complex, and triumphant aspects of sports for fans of all stripes." -- Perdita Felicien, Olympian, World Champion, sports broadcaster " Best Canadian Sports Writing isn't really a book about sports at all. It's a book about humanity, and a fine one at that." -- Waterloo Chronicle "If Best Canadian Sports Writing is a true reflection of the state of Canadian sports writing, then our talent ranks among the best in the world . . . An anthology accessible to any reader, no matter their familiarity -- or lack thereof -- with sports and sports writing." -- Scene Magazine, "If Best Canadian Sports Writing is a true reflection of the state of Canadian sports writing, then our talent ranks among the best in the world . . . An anthology accessible to any reader, no matter their familiarity -- or lack thereof -- with sports and sports writing." -- Scene Magazine, "We live in one of the best sports nations in the world and our writers are just as great as our athletes. Best Canadian Sports Writing is proof of that -- each story will have you hooked." -- Ken Reid, author and Sportsnet broadcaster, Writing by Stacey May Fowles and Pasha Malla has been positively reviewed in the Globe and Mail, the National Post, the Toronto Star, Quill & Quire, and more. Praise for by Stacey May Fowles: This is beautiful. Stacey has used her own experiences at the ballpark to reveal what each and every fan has felt but didn t know why. She captures what we all love about the game. Buck Martinez, author of Change Up and the play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays Fowles writing about her love of the game and the role of baseball in her life is honest, funny, touching, detailed, and charming. You do not need to be a sports fan or a baseball fan to enjoy this book; it is for anyone who appreciates beautiful writing, who has struggled to find their place in this world, or who has loved anything more than they can explain. Jessica Luther, author of Unsportsmanlike Conduct", "We live in one of the best sports nations in the world and our writers are just as great as our athletes. Best Canadian Sports Writing is proof of that -- each story will have you hooked." -- Ken Reid, author and Sportsnet broadcaster "As someone who has lived through the highs and lows of sports, I'm thrilled by this book. Finally, a book that isn't afraid to tackle the emotional, complex, and triumphant aspects of sports for fans of all stripes." -- Perdita Felicien, Olympian, World Champion, sports broadcaster, " Best Canadian Sports Writing isn't really a book about sports at all. It's a book about humanity, and a fine one at that." -- Waterloo Chronicle, "If Best Canadian Sports Writing is a true reflection of the state of Canadian sports writing, then our talent ranks among the best in the world ... An anthology accessible to any reader, no matter their familiarity -- or lack thereof -- with sports and sports writing." -- Scene Magazine, "It's refreshing to see works by female writers and formerly taboo topics such as sexual assault and minority representation. The stories range from column length to epic, and they cover disparate sports, but all have great writing that holds the book together." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal796.0971
Table Of ContentIntroduction, Stacey May Fowles and Pasha Malla Sam Riches, Home Court: Flipino Hoops in Canada's Frozen North Richard Poplak, The Ace Age Shannon Proudfoot, Long-Time Listener, First-Time Caller Cathal Kelly, A Fish Out of Water at the Bassmaster Classic Amelia Schonbek, The Journeywoman Chris Turner, The Journeyman Rachel Giese, Puckheads: Inside the Crazed Arenas of the GTHL Robin Benger, On Cricket Duane Watson, Legend Paul Taunton, The Hazy Edge of Memory: Torvill and Dean at 30 Katherine Laidlaw, This Will End Well Sarah Kurchak, Changing the Way We Talk About Autism in Marital Arts Why People with Down Syndrome Should Be Allowed to Compete in MMA Why Kimbo Slice Mattered to the Autism Community Demar Grant, The Nike Crown League Experience Haley Cullingham, The Tallest Man on Turf Spencer Gordon, Getting Over Denise Balkissoon, For Women at the Games, Sexist Media is the Biggest Hurdle When We Tell Athletes They're "Not Female Enough," We're Hurting Sports Michael Christie, All Parents Are Cowards Jesse Ruddock, The Todd Bertuzzi Knock-Out Club Eva Holland, The Rise and Fall of Ski Ballet Donnovan Bennett, Being a Black Sports Journalist John Lott, Meet the Most Obscure and Longest-Serving Member of the Blue Jays Dan Robson, Home and Really Far Away Andrew Forbes, Galactic Heat Check: NASA's "Thermonuclear Art" and the 2015 New York Knicks Morgan Campbell, Street Racers Dodge the Law John Doyle, Making History: Women, Soccer and the World Cup Shireen Ahmed, Nah, Bro. All Muslims Do Not "Love" Kobe Bryant Karim Zidan, Dagestani Dynasty Eric Koreen, A Week in the Life of Toronto Raptor Chuck Hayes Anshuman Iddamsetty, Swole with No Goal Arden Zwelling, Josh Ho-Sang vs. The World Omar Mouallem, The Fight for His Life Mike Spry, The Shame of Pageantry Will Di Novi, Skin in the Game Kristina Rutherford, Game Before Self Stephen Brunt, Sure Thing Contributor Bios
SynopsisThis sports anthology collects recent journalism that draws a clear picture of why sports mean so much to us and what they say about our broader culture. Features pieces selected on the basis of their literary quality, innovative approach, and diversity, both in their subject matter and authorship., 38 pieces that will be remembered for seasons to come For 25 years, sports journalists south of the border have been collected in best-of anthologies. With Best Canadian Sports Writing , editors Stacey May Fowles and Pasha Malla offer a long overdue rejoinder from the North, showcasing top literary sports writing from diverse homegrown talent. This extraordinary anthology of recent writing mixes columns and long-form journalism, profiles and reportage, new voices and well-known favourites such as Stephen Brunt, Rachel Giese, Eric Koreen, Morgan Campbell, and Cathal Kelly. The assembled pieces offer polished prose, unusual perspectives, and rare insight, whether it's Shireen Ahmed taking on Kobe Bryant, Anshuman Iddamsetty aspiring for sumo size, or Eva Holland tracing the rise and fall of ski ballet. With its many voices and approaches, Best Canadian Sports Writing expands the genre into more democratic and conversational territory, celebrating the perspectives of both fans and experts alike. These remarkable pieces offer lasting insight that, like sport itself, excites, inspires, and never fails to reveal the truth about ourselves., A fresh, modern anthology featuring new and seasoned voices on Canada s favourite sports edited by acclaimed, award-winning Can Lit voices and sports aficionados Stacey May Fowles and Pasha Malla", 36 pieces that will be remembered for seasons to come For 25 years, sports journalists south of the border have been collected in best-of anthologies. With Best Canadian Sports Writing , editors Stacey May Fowles and Pasha Malla offer a long overdue rejoinder from the North, showcasing top literary sports writing from diverse homegrown talent. This extraordinary anthology of recent writing mixes columns and long-form journalism, profiles and reportage, new voices and well-known favourites such as Stephen Brunt, Rachel Giese, Eric Koreen, Morgan Campbell, and Cathal Kelly. The assembled pieces offer polished prose, unusual perspectives, and rare insight into their subjects, whether a Filipino basketball league in the Yukon, the rise and fall of ski ballet, or a field trip to the Mexican hometown of the Jays Roberto Osuna. With its many voices and approaches, Best Canadian Sports Writing expands the genre into more democratic and conversational territory, celebrating the perspectives of both fans and experts alike. Setting aside the stats, scores, and play-by-play of much of sports reporting, these remarkable pieces instead offer lasting insight that, like sport itself, excites and inspires and never fails to reveal the truth about ourselves. "
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