Lost in the Lights

A veteran journalist’s collection of sportswriting on the blue-collar South.

Sport mirrors life. Or, in Paul Hemphill''s opinion, “Sport is life.” The 15 pieces in this compelling collection are arranged along the timeline for an aspiring athlete''s dream: “The Dawning,” with stories about boys hoping and trying to become men, “The Striving,” about athletes at work, defining themselves through ...