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The John Lardner Reader book. This collection marks the return to print of John Lardner, one of America’s press box giants, a classic stylist whose wry humor and tireless reporting helped elevate sportswriting to art.

The John Lardner Reader book. The brilliant W. C. Heinz called Lardner the best of us. This book shows why.

by Dan Jenkins, John Lardner, John Schulian. This collection marks the return to print of John Lardner, one of America's press box giants, a classic stylist whose wry humor and tireless reporting helped elevate sportswriting to art. Heinz called Lardner "the best of u. Lardner applied his singular touch not only to his era's icons-Joe Louis, Ted Williams, Satchel Paige-but to the scamps, eccentrics, hustlers, and con men in the shadow of sports.

Home Browse Books Book details, The John Lardner Reader: A Press Box Legend's. The John Lardner Reader: A Press Box Legend's Classic Sportswriting. By John Lardner, John Schulian. Who but John Lardner could have written this lead in 1954? Stanley Ketchel was twenty-four years old when he was fatally shot in the back by the common-law husband of the lady who was cooking his breakfast. Slit my wrist was what this aspiring young typist wanted to do when I read that, thinking I could never come close to being that good - might as well look for a job in janitorial services.

The John Lardner Reader: A Press Box Legend's Classic Sportswriting. Additional Information. Published by: University of Nebraska Press.

Personal Name: Lardner, John, 1912-1960. by by Cheikh Anta Diop ; introd. by John Herrik Clarke ; afterword by James G. Spady. ISBN: 0883780496 Author: Diop, Cheikh Anta. Publication, Distribution, et. Lincoln ; London. University of Nebraska Press, (c)2010. Publication & Distribution: Chicago.

This collection marks the return to print of John Lardner, one of America’s press box giants, a classic stylist .

This collection marks the return to print of John Lardner, one of America’s press box giants, a classic stylist whose wry humor and tireless reporting helped elevate sportswriting to art. Lardner applied his singular touch not only to his era’s icons-Joe Louis, Ted Williams, Satchel Paige-but to the scamps, eccentrics, hustlers, and con men in the shadow of sports.

John Lardner (sports writer). Another friend, cartoonist Walt Kelly, designed the jacket and wrote a preface. 1912-05-04)May 4, 1912 Chicago, Illinois, United States. Some of Lardner's work was collected into a 2010 book, The John Lardner Reader: A Press Box Legend's Classic Sportswriting, by sports writer John Schulian Personal life. Lardner, the first son of Ring Lardner and his wife Ellis, was born in Chicago, where his father was writing for the Chicago Examiner.

This collection marks the return to print of John Lardner, one of America's press box giants, a classic stylist whose wry humor and tireless reporting helped elevate sportswriting to art.

The John Lardner Reader. A Press Box Legend's Classic Sportswriting

The John Lardner Reader. A Press Box Legend's Classic Sportswriting. Dan Jenkins is the author of Jenkins at the Majors: 60 Years of the World’s Best Golf Writing, from Hogan to Tiger.

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