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Friday Night Lights by H. G. Bissinger

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Friday Night Lights

A Town, a Team, and a Dream

H. G. Bissinger

Grand Central Publishing · Print & ebook · August 11, 2015

Reading lane: Football

Named Sports Illustrated' s best football book of all time and a #1 NYT bestseller, this is the classic story of a high school football team whose win-loss record has a profound influence on the town around them.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Friday Night Ritual

A layered look at high-school football that reads like a civic portrait as much as a.

Come here for

  • Friday-night football culture
  • clean, displayable sports nonfiction

Expect

  • cultural shorthand with some heft
  • giftable, shelf-friendly packaging

Book Details

Authors
H. G. Bissinger
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published
August 11, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Football · Football Coaching
Reading lane
Football

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Southwest U.S. History

  • Rural Life

  • Sports

About This Book

Named Sports Illustrated' s best football book of all time and a #1 NYT bestseller, this is the classic story of a high school football team whose win-loss record has a profound influence on the town around them. Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa -- the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Socially and racially divided, Odessa isn't known to be a place big on dreams, but every Friday night from September to December...

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Named Sports Illustrated' s best football book of all time and a #1 NYT bestseller, this is the classic story of a high school football team whose win-loss record has a profound influence on the town around them. Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa -- the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Socially and racially divided, Odessa isn't known to be a place big on dreams, but every Friday night from September to December, when the Panthers play football, dreams can come true. With frankness and compassion, Pulitzer Prize winner H. G. Bissinger unforgettably captures a season in the life of Odessa and shows how single-minded devotion to the team shapes the community and inspires -- and sometimes shatters -- the teenagers who wear the Panthers' uniforms. The inspiration for the hit television program and film of the same name, this anniversary edition features a new afterword by the author.

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