{"product_id":"big-fan-two-friends-82-490-miles-and-the-wild-wonderful-sports-we-love-hardcover","title":"Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, and the Wild, Wonderful Sports We Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Schur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoe Posnanski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Hanks\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo great friends. Lots of frequent flyer miles. And a bottomless appetite for experiencing sports. That's what BIG FAN is all about. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.47 x 9.25 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091169079597,"sku":"9798217045112","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/big-fan-two-friends-82490-miles-and-the-wild-wonderful-sports-we-love-hardcover-1431425.webp?v=1780162459","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/big-fan-two-friends-82-490-miles-and-the-wild-wonderful-sports-we-love-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}