Fantasy life : baseball and the American dream

Soren, Tabitha 1967- (photographer.). Eggers, Dave, (author.). Blanton, Joe, (writer of added text.). Brown, Jeremy, (writer of added text.). Dickinson, Drew, (writer of added text.). Fritz, Ben, (writer of added text.). Kiger, Mark, (writer of added text.). Obenchain, Steve, (writer of added text.). Shank, Chris, (writer of added text.). Stavisky, Brian, (writer of added text.). Swisher, Nick, 1980- (writer of added text.). Teahen, Mark, (writer of added text.). Aperture Foundation, (publisher.).

Record details

ISBN: 1597113859
ISBN: 9781597113854
Physical Description: 135 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Aperture, 2017.
Manufacturer: China : Artron
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

Summary, etc.:

"In 2002, Tabitha Soren began photographing the draft class for the Oakland A's-- their lives on the road, and the grueling work behind the scenes required to make it to the major leagues. Soren has continued to photograph them ever since, documenting their divergent paths through success, heartbreak, and, sometimes, even fame. Accompanied by five linked short stories by Dave Eggers, [this book] explores the enduring spirit of this quintessential American fantasy of making it in the major leagues"--