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How to Succeed in Sportswriting (without Really Trying)

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The life of a journeyman critic of the perspiring arts. Yes, some of the essays will be sport-ish. Others, however, will delve into matters beyond the sandbox. Writing about writing, sports or otherwise. Trying to avoid self-inflicted type-casting.

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