{"product_id":"big-fan-isbn-9798217045112","title":"Big Fan","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski travel the world in a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of fans and the things they love: baseball, basketball, chess, darts, football, futbol, Indigenous North American stickball, pickleball, WWE, Taylor Swift, Star Wars, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo great friends. Lots of frequent flyer miles. And a bottomless appetite for experiencing sports. That’s what BIG FAN is all about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling authors and podcast hosts Joe Posnanski and Mike Schur love games—almost any game!—and they bring readers to the front row (and sometimes even right onto the field). Whether ringside at WrestleMania in Las Vegas, singing along with the maniacs at the World Darts Championships in London, or just watching eight straight hours of football at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Dallas, they bring us to the very heart of what it means to love something so much it hurts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough crushing defeats and glorious wins, whether cheering penalty kicks with 65,000 fans in Liverpool or beholding a chess master castling in dead silence, BIG FAN is about why we love what we love and how fandom connects us in a time when so much else pulls us apart.\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBig Fan\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“So, this is like a ‘mid-life crisis’ situation?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mike’s friend Alex, when told of the premise of this book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“$#%\u0026amp;$.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Montreal hockey fan sitting next to Joe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“They're letting you do what?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Joe's wife Margo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I mean, I guess I would say, ‘That’s too many Mookie Betts rookie cards.’”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mike’s friend Olivia, when she saw how many Mookie Betts rookie cards Mike has\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“#@%$#\u0026amp;.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—A lot of other fans, sitting next to us, at a lot of other events\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I can’t seem to find your name on the list.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Every single will call employee, at every single event, when we gave them our names to get our tickets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Swifties, Kopites and yet-to-be-nicknamed chess enthusiasts abound in this sprawling survey of the world of fandom.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A treat for the sports fanatic of the household.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Schur\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emmy Award–winning American television producer and writer. He created or co-created the comedy series \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Nine-Nine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Place, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Man on the Inside\u003c\/i\u003e, after getting his start on \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e. Schur lives in California with his wife, Jennifer Philbin, and their children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Posnanski\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of nine books, including\u003ci\u003e Why We Love Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Love Football\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Baseball 100. \u003c\/i\u003e He has won two Sports Emmys, been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organizations, and, most proudly, was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame. For this book, Mike challenged him to watch \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003eparticipate in a pickleball tournament, a sport he loathes. Posnanski lives in Charlotte, N.C. with his wife Margo and their ancient poodle Westley.","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232978219237,"sku":"NP9798217045112","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217045112.jpg?v=1767722589","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/big-fan-isbn-9798217045112","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}