Offers a provocative and engaging look at the dirty business of sports and the inspired people who play them. From icons of the past like Billie Jean King to today's global superstars like Kobe Bryant and Barry Bonds, Zirin engages with the world of sports like no other sports writer today. 'Beautifully illustrates the connection between sports, struggle, politics and resistance. - Chuck D, Public Enemy'

In addition to an extensive web marketing campaign, we will promote the book via Zirin's web site (edgeofsports.com) and online promotion to sports discussion lists. Promotion of the book to hip hop audiences and communities. Significant promotion to talk radio also planned. Promotion via the National Newspaper Publishers Association, a consortium of over 200 Black Owned papers. Will be listing the author in the radio & TV Interview Report to stimulate media appearances. Author is a syndicated columnist and frequest personality in the media. Author tour planned, dates TBA.

About the Author
Popular sportswriter and commentator Dave Zirin is editor of The Prince George's Post (Maryland) and writes the weekly column "Edge of Sports" (edgeofsports.com). He is a senior writer at basketball.com. Zirin's writing has also appeared in The Source, Common Dreams, College Sporting News, CounterPunch, Alternet, International Socialist Review, Black Sports Network, War Times, San Francisco Bay View and Z Magazine.


Book Information
ISBN 9781931859202
Author Dave Zirin
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint Haymarket Books
Publisher Haymarket Books
Weight(grams) 311g