{"product_id":"an-accidental-sportswriter-paperback","title":"An Accidental Sportswriter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Lipsyte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated sports journalist Robert Lipsyte--the New York Times' longtime lead sports columnist--mines pure gold from his long and very eventful career to bring readers a memoir like no other. An enthralling book, as much about personal relationships and the culture of sports as the athletes and teams themselves, An Accidental Sportswriter interweaves stories from Lipsyte's life and the events he covered to explore the connections between the games we play and the lives we lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Lipsyte has been there--from the Mets' first Spring Training to the fight that made Muhammad Ali an international icon to the current steroids scandals that rewired our view of sports--and in An Accidental Sportswriter he offers a fresh and refreshing view of the world of professional athletes as seen through the eyes of a journalist who always managed to remain independent of our jock-obsessed culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA career spent telling it like it is delivers unforgettable stories: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBehind-the-Scenes Sports: \u003c\/b\u003e From the cigarette-charred desks of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e to the locker rooms of Yankee Stadium, an unflinching look at how the sausage of sports journalism gets made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAthlete Hero Worship: \u003c\/b\u003e Candid encounters with Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio that peel back the layers of myth to reveal the complicated men underneath the uniforms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMuhammad Ali Up Close: \u003c\/b\u003e A ringside seat for the evolution of Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali, chronicling the champion's controversial politics, religious transformation, and magnetic personality over decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSports and Civil Rights: \u003c\/b\u003e The explosive story of collaborating with comedian and activist Dick Gregory on his landmark autobiography, \u003ci\u003eNigger\u003c\/i\u003e, during the height of the civil rights movement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up, Robert Lipsyte was the smart-aleck fat kid, the bully magnet who went to the library instead of the ballpark. As the perpetual outsider, even into adulthood, his alienation from Jock Culture made him a rarity in the press box: the sportswriter who wasn't a sports fan. This feeling of otherness has colored Lipsyte's sports writing for fifty years, much of it spent as a columnist for the New York Times. He didn't follow particular athletes or teams; he wasn't awed by the access afforded by his press pass or his familiarity with the players in the locker room.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe experience and insight earned over a half-century infuse \u003cem\u003eAn Accidental Sportswriter\u003c\/em\u003e. Going beyond the usual memoir, Lipsyte has written a memory loop, a circular search for lost or forgotten pieces in the puzzle of a life. In telling his own story, Lipsyte grapples with American sports and society--from Mickey Mantle to Bill Simmons--arguing that Jock Culture has seeped into our business, politics, and family life, and its definitions have become the standard to measure value. Full of wisdom and an understanding of American sports that contextualizes rather than celebrates athletes, \u003cem\u003eAn Accidental Sportswriter\u003c\/em\u003e is the crowning achievement of a rich career and a book that will speak to us for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up, Robert Lipsyte was the smart-aleck fat kid, the bully magnet who went to the library instead of the ballpark. As the perpetual outsider, even into adulthood, his alienation from Jock Culture made him a rarity in the press box: the sportswriter who wasn't a sports fan. This feeling of otherness has colored Lipsyte's sports writing for fifty years, much of it spent as a columnist for the New York Times. He didn't follow particular athletes or teams; he wasn't awed by the access afforded by his press pass or his familiarity with the players in the locker room.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe experience and insight earned over a half-century infuse \u003cem\u003eAn Accidental Sportswriter\u003c\/em\u003e. Going beyond the usual memoir, Lipsyte has written \"a memory loop, a circular search for lost or forgotten pieces in the puzzle of a life.\" In telling his own story, Lipsyte grapples with American sports and society--from Mickey Mantle to Bill Simmons--arguing that Jock Culture has seeped into our business, politics, and family life, and its definitions have become the standard to measure value. Full of wisdom and an understanding of American sports that contextualizes rather than celebrates athletes, \u003cem\u003eAn Accidental Sportswriter\u003c\/em\u003e is the crowning achievement of a rich career and a book that will speak to us for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Accidental Sportswriter: A Memoir\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556690817317,"sku":"9780061769146","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/9nukDm9Zn89780061769146.webp?v=1781378987","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/an-accidental-sportswriter-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}