Hello, Sports Fans: the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
In 2010, PEN America and ESPN created an award to celebrate literary sports writing. The 2014 award was announced on July 30. It was presented to Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru for their book League of Denial: the NFL, Concussions and the Battle for the Truth, a powerful look at the connection between serious brain injuries and the game of football. It examines the failure of the National Football League to acknowledge and take steps to minimize the risks to its athletes.
League of Denial is available in these formats:
• Regular Print
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
• DVD
A documentary based on the book is also available at the library.
Finalists:
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Collision Low Crossers: A Year Inside the Turbulent World of NFL Football by Nicholas Dawidoff
• eBook
The Emerald Mile: the Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History through the Heart of the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein
• eAudiobook
• eBook
Their Life’s Work: the Brotherhood of the 1970’s Pittsburgh Steelers, Then and Now by Gary M. Pomerantz
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