The Arena: Inside the Tailgating, Ticket-Scalping, Mascot-Racing, Dubiously Funded, and Possibly Haunted Monuments of American Sport

Kohan, Rafi

ISBN 10: 1631495135 / ISBN 13: 9781631495137

Published by Liveright (edition Illustrated), 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Arena: Inside the Tailgating, Ticket-Scalping, Mascot-Racing, Dubiously Funded, and Possibly Haunted Monuments of American Sport
• Publisher: Liveright (edition Illustrated)
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1631495135
• ISBN 13: 9781631495137
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Finalist • PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing

“An inventive, fast-paced look at what have become our modern shrines in a sports-obsessed society.” ―Tom Verducci

In this “addictive” (Publishers Weekly) romp, intrepid sportswriter Rafi Kohan finagles access to our most beloved fields to find out just what makes them tick: from old-timer Wrigley, creakily adjusting to the twenty-first century, to the oversized monstrosity of Jerry’s World in Dallas. Investigating harrowing logistics and deeply ingrained traditions, Kohan employs his infectious “wit and style” (Christian Science Monitor) to expose the realities of building and maintaining these commercial cathedrals of sports worship. “Highly compelling” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), The Arena is a must-read for superfans, shameless bandwagoners, athletes, groundskeepers, culture junkies, and anyone who’s ever headed off eagerly to the ballpark to catch a game.

About the Author

Rafi Kohan is a freelance writer and editor, and an amateur ivy groomer. Formerly, he served as deputy editor at the New York Observer and has written for GQ, Men’s Journal, Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, ESPN.com, and more. He lives in New York City and deeply misses the old Yankee Stadium.