by Bill Simmons
First published 2012
This collaboration between McSweeney's publishing and Bill Simmons's Grantland website transforms digital sports journalism into a physical reading experience. The quarterly publication gathers top writing from the Grantland site and presents it in full color with original artwork. Editor-in-chief Simmons contributes new material alongside print-only content including original fiction, posters, pull-out sections, vintage-style baseball cards, and mini-booklets. The cover mimics the texture and appearance of holding an actual basketball. Contributors include Chuck Klosterman, Malcolm Gladwell, Tom Bissell, Harris Wittels, John Brandon, Anna Clark, Chris Jones, and Colson Whitehead. The quarterly showcases innovative sports writers who push beyond traditional boundaries of the genre, delivering the same quality that made the Grantland website notable but in a collectible print format designed for sports enthusiasts who appreciate both athletic culture and literary craftsmanship.
Genres: sports, writing, non-fiction, 21st-century, journalism, academic
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, innovative
Setting: McSweeney's
Period: Quarterly
368 pages · Hardcover · McSweeney's