Diamonds Are Forever: Artists and Writers on Baseball

by Peter H. Gordon

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.

Genres: Baseball, Nonfiction

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987