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Gridiron legends, stories, strategies, and laughter.
By George Plimpton
The founding editor of The Paris Review took participatory journalism to new heights in this hilarious account of his short season as a quarterback-in-training for the Detroit Lions in the mid-1960s. Combining his status as a rank amateur with his genius as raconteur, Plimpton delivered a gem in this outsider's inside look.
By Michael Lewis
Lewis cracks the surface glamour of today's game to focus on the often unsung importance of the left tackle, protector of the precious quarterback's "blind side." Telling the remarkable story of one young man, he has written a book that is both an insightful football study and a surprising and rewarding human drama.
By David Maraniss
There is no pro football legend who casts a longer shadow across the history of the game than Vince Lombardi, the driven, emotional, and revered head coach who made the Green Bay Packers the titans of the NFL. This compelling biography is a rich and insightful portrait of the man and his teams—both on and off the field.
By Lars Anderson
With a character roster including the fabled athlete Jim Thorpe, future president Dwight Eisenhower, and football legend Pop Warner, this is a riveting account of a forgotten 1912 clash that pitted American Indians against the Army—this time on the gridiron—in a college game as dramatic as any ever played.
By Dan Jenkins
Ranked 7th on Sports Illustrated's list of the Top 100 Sports Books of All Time, Jenkins's novel recounts the adventures of Billy Clyde Puckett, star halfback of the New York Giants, in a vividly drawn world of whiskey, women, and—oh yeah—football. Uproarious and hard to put down, it was the basis of the movie starring Burt Reynolds and Kris Kirstofferson.
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With dates announced for his upcoming Old Ideas concert tour, we celebrate the inimitable Leonard Cohen: bard, survivor, legend. His most recent album is a return to form for the balladeer, exploring signature themes of lust and longing, spirituality and struggle, all overlaid with a droll sense of humor as familiar as Cohen's prophetic voice.
When Jack Luxton hears that his estranged brother has been killed in combat, long-buried memories begin to well up like groundwater, and difficult choices Jack thought he reconciled himself to years ago turn out to be close at hand. Man Booker Prize-winner Graham Swift's novel plumbs timeless themes of regret, renewal, and the bonds of love.
The opening story in Matthew Battles's electric collection, "The Dogs in the Trees", documents the inexplicable appearance of arboreal canines. Further gorgeous fantastika follows, producing a volume sure to draw comparisons to Borges and George Saunders.
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