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ReviewsTavelers planning a summer pilgrimage to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, will appreciate this homage to the ballparks, players, and, of course, fans of America's national pastime. What separates this engaging anthology from the legion of other baseball books is its all-star team of contributors - Stephen King, Neil Simon, and Andy Warhol among them. - Conde Nast Traveler -- -, Tavelers planning a summer pilgrimage to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, will appreciate this homage to the ballparks, players, and, of course, fans of America's national pastime. What separates this engaging anthology from the legion of other baseball books is its all-star team of contributors - Stephen King, Neil Simon, and Andy Warhol among them. - Conde Nast Traveler
SynopsisThis handsome reissue of a beloved baseball classic, sporting a new cover, collects the work of America s finest writers and artists as they celebrate the passion and excitement of our national pastime. Published in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution, Diamonds Are Forever collects paintings, drawings, photographs, and literary excerpts, illuminating every aspect of the game-the plays, the parks, the players, the fans. Work from John Updike, Andy Warhol, Stephen King, Edna Ferber, Neil Simon, Jacob Lawrence, Roger Angell, and dozens more make this volume an artistic tribute to the quintessentially American game., This handsome reissue of a beloved baseball classic, sporting a new cover, collects the work of Americas finest writers and artists as they celebrate the passion and excitement of our national pastime. Published in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution, Diamonds Are Forever collects paintings, drawings, photographs, and literary excerpts, illuminating every aspect of the game-the plays, the parks, the players, the fans. Work from John Updike, Andy Warhol, Stephen King, Edna Ferber, Neil Simon, Jacob Lawrence, Roger Angell, and dozens more make this volume an artistic tribute to the quintessentially American game.