A long time ago I wanted to be a sportswriter. I still kinda do. Thanks to writers like Jeff Pearlman, I've been able to immerse myself in the world of sports and in the incredible stories that sports can create. Jeff is the author of nine books, several of which are NYT bestsellers. His 2018 book FOOTBALL FOR A BUCK was one of my favorite reads last year, and his podcast Two Writers Slinging Yang has become one of my go-tos every week. Jeff's choice for this week is A FALSE SPRING by sportswriter Pat Jordan. This memoir catalogues Pat's failed minor league baseball career and the slow transition from youthful dreams to adult reality. It's a detailed, dated, bitter book and there's so much to discuss. Jeff and I talk about the nature of print journalism, what it's like interviewing a curmudgeon, going to school with an athlete's kid (ok, maybe that one's just my story). Nevertheless, even if you're not into sports, great prose is great prose and I think you'll still love this episode. 

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