The Best American Sports Writing 2013

J. R. Moehringer, a Pulitzer Prize–winning feature writer and the author of The Tender Bar, has selected the best in sports writing from the past year. Chosen from more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications and, increasingly, the top sports blogs, this collection showcases those journalists who are at the top of their game. This unforgettable collection captures the human stories behind the headlines: Award-Winning Journalism: Hand-selected by Pulitzer Prize winner J. R. Moehringer, these pieces represent the pinnacle of the craft, culled from hundreds of national publications like Sports Illustrated, The New Yorker, and ESPN. Unforgettable Human Drama: Go beyond the box scores with powerful narratives of love, loss, and redemption, exploring the complex lives of athletes from a one-eyed matador to a high school football player whose death shook a community. Masterful Storytelling: Discover what makes a sports story truly great, with essays that reveal the meticulous reporting and narrative artistry behind the year’s most talked-about articles. A Wide Range of Sports: From the NFL’s secret drug problem to the last run of the legendary Caballo Blanco, this anthology covers the full spectrum of athletic competition with depth and insight.