Masters of the Games : Essays and Stories on Sport (Hardcover)

from phillies

This book is a rarity in that it is a book about sports not written by a full time sports writer. That turns out to be a very good thing because this is an excellent book of essays and short stories that will be of interesting to both serious and not so serious sports fans as well as anyone just ...

from cjsdg

Epstein is an engaging and humorous writer and a long-time sports fan with a strong interest in the ethical aspect of sports, as well as an appreciation for athletic greatness. As a collection, some repetition becomes evident, as we regularly learn that the author was good, but not great, at many...

from berthirsch

Masters of the Games by Joseph Epstein This is a neat, breezy compendium of essays, book and personal memories on sports. The author, Joseph Epstein, an academic specializing in literary criticism who also is obviously a student and fan of the world of sports. Starting out with reflections on his...

from EthanYarbrough

There's undoubtedly fine writing here, though it is sometimes repetitive owing to the fact that this is collected writing spanning Epstein's long professional career. But therein lies one of the joys in reading this work: it is a time capsule of 20th Century sports history. Reading Epstein's essa...

from Ron_Gilbert

Entertaining and occasionally thought-provoking. Sometimes the detail is distracting for a sports book, but overall "Masters of the Games" a satisfying read.