{"product_id":"a-neutral-corner-boxing-essays-9780865474956","title":"A Neutral Corner: Boxing Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner\u003c\/i\u003e collects fifteen previously unpublished boxing pieces written by legendary sportswriter A.J. Liebling between 1952 and 1963.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDemonstrating A.J. Liebling's abiding passion for the \"sweet science\" of boxing, \u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner\u003c\/i\u003e brings together previously unpublished material. Antic, clear-eyed, and wildly entertaining, these essays showcase a\u003ci\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e journalist at the top of his form. Here one relives the high drama of the classic Patterson-Johansson championship bout of 1959, and Liebling's early prescient portrayal of Cassius Clay's style as a boxer and a poet is not to be missed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiebling always finds the human story that makes these essays appealing to aficionados of boxing and prose alike. Alive with a true fan's reverence for the sport, yet balanced by a true skeptic's disdain for sentiment, \u003ci\u003eA Neutral Corner \u003c\/i\u003eis an American treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.J. Liebling \u003c\/b\u003ejoined the staff of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e in 1935 and wrote for the magazine until his death in 1963. His books include \u003ci\u003eBetween Meals, A Neutral Corner\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Honest Rainmaker.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFred Warner\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJames Barbour\u003c\/b\u003e are emeritus professors at the University of New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"North Point Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414096384274,"sku":"9780865474956","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc20e407-5d17-4d8c-9974-88db784b6c78.jpg?v=1729359316","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-neutral-corner-boxing-essays-9780865474956","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}