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In 2004 I realized there were a lot of big-time, elemental sports events I'd never been to. So I spent one year traveling to the 10 greatest sports events, or at least the 10 that topped my list and wrote a book about the experience. This blog is a rolling update of what's happening with the book, the events and the evolution of the list.
Fanatic
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" Questions like these turn Gorant's story into far more than simply a description of sporting events. Instead, he has combined an engaging travelougue with a study of human nature and a tale of internal exploration. Along the way there are moments of true friendship, excessive bacchanals and the discovery of what sports really mean to the fans, far beyond the momentary heroes and soon-forgotten scores. Fanatic is a worthwhile exploration of both sport and life. "
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" Gorant's knack for imagery is more befitting a skilled painter than a sports journalist....He properly answers the question of why we care about sports. More importantly, he shows us why we should. "
Rocky Mountain News
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" Gorant's knack for imagery is more befitting a skilled painter than a sports journalist....He properly answers the question of why we care about sports. More importantly, he shows us why we should. "
Rocky Mountain News
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About Me
- Jim Gorant
- I've worked as a magazine editor and writer for the last 18 years, the last four as a Senior Editor at Sports Illustrated where I work (mostly) on golf. Although I wrote a lot about golf before arriving as SI, I was never really a sportswriter and therefore arrived at the magazine with my fandom more in tact than many seasoned sports scribes. It was the combination of my fan's appreciation for the games and the prospect of working for the foremost sports magazine in the world that in part inspired the book, Fanatic, and this blog.
1 comment:
Good piece. And you are right. I saw the 1961 Masters; was 17 at the time. Got there by a 35 hour bus ride. Purchased ticket about two months before the event. $15 for the entire tournament. Palmer doubled the 18th to lose it, and I never saw so many grown people cry. Lined up for a cab in front of the clubhouse, and got in it with Ted Kroll, the PGA champ. No
VIP cars then! He was wasted and angry from a bad round. What an experience!
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