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EPISODE · Oct 6, 2015 · 10 MIN

The Top of His Game: The Best Sportswriting of W. C. Heinz: A Library of America Special Publication by W. C. Heinz

from Access Top-Rated Audiobooks 2025 in Biography & Memoir, Sports · host Harry Schinner

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245859 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Top of His Game: The Best Sportswriting of W. C. Heinz: A Library of America Special Publication Author: W. C. Heinz Narrator: Bill Littlefield Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: A pioneer of the long-form sports story, W. C. Heinz wrote with a freshness of perception, a gift for characterization, and a finely tuned ear for dialogue. Here is a first of its kind audio edition of some of his finest work, selected and read by Bill Littlefield (NPR's 'Only a Game'), including “Brownsville Bum”—“the greatest magazine sports story I’ve ever read, bar none” (Jimmy Breslin)—and the unforgettable “Death of a Race Horse.” As a special feature this exclusive audio edition includes Bill Littlefield's 2001 interview with W. C. Heinz as well as commentary and recollections from the author's daughter, Gayl Heinz.

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