Books by Monte Burke

Sowbelly

The Obsessive Quest for the World-Record Largemouth Bass

“An epic journey filled with great drama and colorful characters.” —Tom Brokaw

Named one of the best books of the year by Sports Illustrated and Amazon.com.

“An absorbing chronicle.” The New York Times

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Selected Stories by Monte Burke

George H. W. Bush’s Sporting Life

Baseball, tennis, fishing, golf, skydiving — they’ve shaped, and still animate, the country’s 41st President. » Read It

TD Ameritrade’s Joe Moglia Tackles College Football

Being chief executive of TD Ameritrade wasn’t ambitious enough for Joe Moglia, so he’s starting a new career in college football. » Read It

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova: The Best Rivalry Ever?

Two decades after Evert and Navratilova’s last match against each other, it’s worth asking the question: was theirs the greatest rivalry in sports history? » Read It

The Happiest Man in the World

Here’s the scene: I’m 25 and new to Gotham, a city I swore up and down that I would never, ever inhabit.
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I Killed An Elk. Am I A Murderer?

Killing an elk turned out to be more of an affecting experience for me than I ever thought possible. » Read It