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OverviewWhen Melissa King, a transplanted southerner in search of connection, finds herself on the lean, mean streets of Chicago, she turns to her childhood passion for basketball. In her late twenties, King is at a crossroads in her life, and the randomness of the game as it is played on the streets suits her mood. The rules are unwritten, the teams a haphazard collection of players, and unlike anything else around her, the courts feel like home. So wherever there is a game, she gets her ball and goes. From the rough, male-dominated inner-city courts of Chicago, she travels to lazy oceanside pickup games in sunny California and dilapidated gyms in her Bible Belt home state. In a street-smart voice full of understated humor and palpable hope, King chronicles her journey, using the rhythms of the court to riff on the issues of race, class, gender, religion, sexual politics, and love. Ultimately, through the jubilant swish of the net, the brunt of an egregious foul, and the knowing glance of a stranger who says yes, you can be on my team, King discovers in those rare moments on the court the countless things she wants in life but cannot name. AUTHOR: Melissa King has written for Sports Illustrated, Chicago Reader, Sport Literate, Arkansas Times, and other publications. Her story It's All in the Game was selected by Richard Ford for The Best American Sports Writing 1999. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Melissa King (Colorado State)Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Imprint: Houghton Mifflin Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780618264568ISBN 10: 0618264566 Pages: 181 Publication Date: 09 June 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsMore than a great sports book, Melissa King's She's Got Next is a great book, period--funny, wise, honest, and smart. It's a thoroughly unique memoir from a woman who plays the game of basketball for what it teaches her about herself and about others. I want to read more Melissa King--She's got game, and readers won't need to know much basketball to realize that. Author Information"Melissa King has written for Sports Illustrated, Chicago Reader, Sport Literate, Arkansas Times, and other publications. Her story ""It's All in the Game"" was selected by Richard Ford for The Best American Sports Writing 1999. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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