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Buzz Bissinger

Biography

Buzz Bissinger

Buzz Bissinger is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of four books, including the New York Times bestsellers THREE NIGHTS IN AUGUST and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, which has sold two million copies and inspired a film and TV franchise. He is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair and a sports columnist for the Daily Beast. He has written for the New York Times, the New Republic, and many other publications

Buzz Bissinger

Books by Buzz Bissinger

Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son
written and narrated by Buzz Bissinger - Nonfiction

The author of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS journeys across the country and into the psyche of his son and traveling companion, where he finds not only the remarkable skills and debilities known as savantism, but a host of admirable qualities as well.

Father's Day: Across America with an Unusual Dad and His Extraordinary Son
by Buzz Bissinger - Nonfiction

The author of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS journeys across the country and into the psyche of his son and traveling companion, where he finds not only the remarkable skills and debilities known as savantism, but a host of admirable qualities as well.

Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream
by Buzz Bissinger - Nonfiction, Sports

Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to the Permian Panthers of Odessa --- the winningest high school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to be a town big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and dreams of this small, dusty town going.

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager
by Buzz Bissinger - Biography, Nonfiction, Sports

Drawing on unprecedented access to major league manager Tony La Russa and his team, the St. Louis Cardinals, Buzz Bissinger brings a revelatory intimacy to baseball and offers some surprising observations.