Hey Rube

<B><b>Sports, politics, and sex collide in Hunter S. Thompson’s wildly popular ESPN.com columns. From the author of <i>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas</i> and father of “Gonzo” journalism comes <i>Hey Rube</i>, featuring a new introduction from popular sports host Ryen Russillo.</b></B><BR><BR>Insightful, 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" (<I>Time</I>) is more legendary than ever with <I>Hey Rube</I>. 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. <BR> <BR>With an enlightening foreword by ESPN executive editor John Walsh, critics'' favorites, and never-before-published columns, <I>Hey Rube</I> 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. <BR> <BR><I>Hey Rube</I> gives us a lasting look at the gonzo journalist in his most organic form―unbridled, astute, and irreverent.