{"product_id":"9780684873206","title":"Hey Rube: Blood Sport, the Bush Doctrine, and the Downward Spiral of Dumbness - Modern History from the Sports Desk","description":"\u003cp\u003eSports, politics, and sex collide in Hunter S. Thompson’s wildly popular ESPN.com columns. From the author of \u003ci\u003eFear and Loathing in Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e and father of “Gonzo” journalism comes \u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsightful, incendiary, outrageously brilliant, such was the man who galvanized American journalism with his radical ideas and gonzo tactics. For over half a century, Hunter S. Thompson devastated his readers with his acerbic wit and uncanny grasp of politics and history. His reign as \"The Unabomber of contemporary letters\" (\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e) is more legendary than ever with \u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e. Fear, greed, and action abound in this hilarious, thought-provoking compilation as Thompson doles out searing indictments and uproarious rants while providing commentary on politics, sex, and sports—at times all in the same column. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an enlightening foreword by ESPN executive editor John Walsh, critics' favorites, and never-before-published columns, \u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e follows Thompson through the beginning of the new century, revealing his queasiness over the 2000 election (\"rigged and fixed from the start\"); his take on professional sports (to improve Major League Baseball \"eliminate the pitcher\"); and his myriad controversial opinions and brutally honest observations on issues plaguing America―including the Bush administration and the inequities within the American judicial system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHey Rube\u003c\/i\u003e gives us a lasting look at the gonzo journalist in his most organic form―unbridled, astute, and irreverent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024814096624,"sku":"9780684873206","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780684873206_p0.jpg?v=1763787163","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780684873206","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}