Adam Duerson

About The Author

Adam Duerson worked at Sports Illustrated for twenty years, arriving as a reporter at the tail end of the glory days and leaving in 2023—the dark ages—when he was executive editor. As a writer he covered the NFL and college sports, twice traversing the US in an RV for the NCAA tournament. His George Plimpton moment: He was bloodied in American Gladiators’ joust event by a guy named “Wolf.” As an editor he tickled the prose of Steve Rushin, Peter King, Grant Wahl, and Tim Layden; he oversaw endless cover packages; and he created Sports Illustrated’s Daily Cover. A resolute protector of the Sports Illustrated style guide, he got “steamrollered” changed to “steamrolled.” 

Books by Adam Duerson

The Best Seats in the House

An Uncensored Oral History of Sports Illustrated

A landmark work—and candy for sports fans everywhere—The Best Seats in the House is a riveting, uncensored oral history of Sports Illustrated, the magazine where legendary athletes collided with freewheeling writers and photographers, and where editors led a Mad Men lifest...

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