Asha Krishna — Excerpt: The book opens with an intriguing prologue with a New York dateline. “I recently sent a letter to a terrorist I used to know.”
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The Sports Writing Voice That Has Stuck with Me the Most: Maya Angelou’s “Champion of the World”
Matthew Johnson — Excerpt: Angelou is not just telling the play-by-play of an ordinary sporting event; she invites her readers to experience it.
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Clown Show
Gary Beck — Excerpt: There’s no circus anymore. It closed over a year ago. Don’t you watch the news on TV?
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My Name’s Reacher. Jack Reacher. And I Just Want the Violence to Stop
Daniel Seifert — Excerpt: I carry a little chart of the human body, and I cross off each area where I’ve broken someone’s bone.
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Super Squirrel and the Gas Station Goons
Wesley Zurovec — Excerpt: “I’m Super Squirrel. And I demand you let my poodle go.”