Confessions of a LastString Quarterback
by George Plimpton
Recommended by Michael Pollan
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Sports, and Nonfiction.
The book that made a legend and captures America's sport in detail that's never been matched, featuring a foreword by Nicholas Dawidoff and neverbeforeseen content from the Plimpton Archives. George Plimpton was perhaps best known for Paper Lion, the book that set the bar for participatory sports journalism. With his characteristic wit, Plimpt...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Sports, and Nonfiction.
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Michael Pollan
American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism (b. 1955)
“In retrospect, this beautifully written and hilarious narrative made me a journalist.”
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