In part it's the clarity of the story, the colorful, volatile and often egotistical personalities and also a whole new perking order of quality sports reporting. Perched atop that order is John Feinstein. The author of twenty-eight books, most notably A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled, he is also a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition, a regular on ESPNs The Sports Reporters, and is also a regular contributor to The Washington Post.
His new book, One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game is a look at his relationships with some of those legendary personalities in sports.
My conversation with John Feinstein: