Dave Zirin: 10 books
What's My Name, Fool?
Sports and Resistance in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2005
“Zirin is America’s best sportswriter.”—Lee Ballinger, Rock and Rap Confidential
“Zirin is one of the brightest, most audacious voices I can remember on the sportswriting scene, and my memory goes back to the 1920s.”—Lester Rodney, N.Y. Daily Worker sports editor, 1936–1958
“Zirin...
Welcome to the Terrordome
The Pain, Politics and Promise of Sports
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
“Dave Zirin is the best young sportswriter in America.”—Robert Lipsyte
This much-anticipated sequel to What’s My Name, Fool? by acclaimed commentator Dave Zirin breaks new ground in sports writing, looking at the controversies and trends now shaping sports in the United States—and...
The John Carlos Story
The Sports Moment That Changed the World
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2011
New Afterword by Dave Zirin and John Carlos
While the numerous sports memoirs and biographies published every year show an enduring interest in the subject matter, Carlos and Zirin offer a blend of storytelling that includes both politics and sports rarely scene in the genre.
Since the...
Jim Brown
Last Man Standing
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
A unique biography of Jim Brown--football legend, Hollywood star, and controversial activist--written by acclaimed sports journalist Dave Zirin.
Jim Brown is recognized as perhaps the greatest football player to ever live. But his phenomenal nine-year career with the Cleveland Browns is only...
Bad Sports
How Owners Are Ruining the Games We Love
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2010
A THOUGHT-PROVOKING LOOK AT THE BIG BUSINESS AND IMMORAL PRACTICES BEHIND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS BY ACCLAIMED SPORTSWRITER DAVE ZIRIN, HAILED AS THE “CONSCIENCE OF AMERICAN SPORTSWRITING” (THE WASHINGTON POST )
The fastest-growing sector of today’s sports audience is the alienated fan. Complaints...
Brazil's Dance with the Devil
The World Cup, The Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
The World is turning its eyes to Brazil as it plans to host the 2014 World Cup (June 13-July 14, 2014) and the 2016 Summer Olympics (August 5-August 21, 2016) while repressing some of the largest protests in the country's history.
The World Cup and the Olympics are the largest sporting events...
O Brasil dança com o diabo
Copa do Mundo, Olimpíadas e a luta pelo democracia
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: June 2, 2016
À semelhança de um thriller, a prosa envolvente de Dave Zirin conduz o leitor pelos fascinantes bastidores da Copa e das Olimpíadas do mundo contemporâneo. Espetáculos produzidos para a televisão, os grandes eventos esportivos mundiais, por meio de seus dirigentes aferrados ao lucro, interferem...
Game Over
How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
“Enlightening” essays on athletes, activism, and the important role sports plays in our society (Publishers Weekly).
Sportscaster Howard Cosell dubbed it “rule number one of the jockocracy”: sports and politics just don’t mix. But in truth, some of our most important debates about...
by Dave Zirin
Language: French
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Language: French
Release Date: March 9, 2017
Fin août 2016, le joueur de football américain Colin Kaepernick pose un genou à terre au moment de l’hymne national pour protester contre les violences policières racistes, ce qui lui vaut des éloges pour son courage, mais aussi de violentes critiques, notamment de la part de Donald Trump....
by Michael Bennett, Dave Zirin
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Popular Seattle Seahawks football player Michael Bennett was named one of the best players in the NFL in 2017. Alongside Colin Kaepernick, he has been one of the most outspoken players in the league, speaking his mind on police violence, women's equality, and other social justice issues.
Bennett's...