Book Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Book Name | Football |
| Author | Chuck Klosterman |
| Publisher | Penguin Audio |
| Release Date | January 20, 2026 |
| Audiobook Duration | 9 hours and 42 minutes |
Book Summary
In this witty, provocative, and surprisingly profound book, Chuck Klosterman delivers a groundbreaking exploration of the force that may shape American life more than anything else—football. Written for both devoted fans and those who don’t yet realize its influence, this is not a book about loving the game, but about understanding its power.
A New York Times bestselling critic and unapologetic football obsessive, Klosterman makes it clear that his goal is not to improve your fandom, teach you how to bet, or confirm what you already believe about the sport. Instead, he examines football as a cultural phenomenon—one so massive that its true significance often hides in plain sight.
Cultural theorists describe “hyperobjects” as forces so vast they defy easy comprehension. Football is one of them. In a single year, NFL games accounted for nearly all of the most-watched television broadcasts in the United States—a pattern that reflects something far deeper than entertainment. Football is not just America’s favorite sport; it is woven into the nation’s identity, values, contradictions, and collective psyche—even for those who barely follow it.
Klosterman traces football’s reach through unexpected places: from small-town Texas six-man leagues to childhood moments that shape lifelong obsessions; from the mythology of greatness to the uneasy relationship between violence, risk, gambling, and war. He examines football’s perfect partnership with television, questions the morality of acceptable danger, and dissects the iconic figure of the relentless head coach. Along the way, he blends philosophy, sociology, humor, and personal history into a narrative that is as entertaining as it is insightful.
A century after Yale coach Walter Camp defined the foundations of the game, Klosterman offers a modern counterpart—a personal, intellectual, and cultural theory of football for the contemporary age. Bold, funny, and deeply original, this book redefines how we understand not just the sport, but America itself.
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