Posts under ‘Books’

Bragman’s new book comes out

Longtime Outsports friend and PR maven Howard Bragman is releasing a new book that is fun, conversational, enlightening and sure to be a must-read for anyone looking for a little fame and some great insights into PR. “Where’s My Fifteen Minutes?” is the work of a man who has handled dire PR nightmares with grace [...]

How many tell-all books will Canseco write?

Jose Canseco’s second tell-all exposé of MLB’s steroid culture hits the shelves today and the media is shamelessly parading him around as if he’s breaking some salacious news story. I’m in full support of discussing the harmful and underexposed issues in sports (which steroids certainly is), but Canseco, who is clearly swinging for the fences publicity-wise, has already has [...]

Pro football, not for dummies

“Pro Football Prospectus 2007″ is one of those rare books that successfully marries detailed statistical analysis with enjoyable writing. A must for any NFL fan and any fantasy football player, the 500-page book is chock-a-block with detailed breakdowns of all 32 teams, plus all skill players in the league.

Salon does Outsports

Salon does Outsports: Salon sports columnist King Kaufman is one of our favorite sports writers. He’s smart, witty, knows his sports, and he’s very gay-friendly. He’s straight as an arrow, having just moved his family to the Bay Area from St. Louis, but he is engaged by gay issues in sports, and he addresses them [...]