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Friday Night Lights

by H.G. Bissinger · 1990

Sport · ranked #3 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

A season with a Texas high-school football team and the town that lives for it; a classic of reportage.

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The verdict

Category
Sport
First published
1990 · 1990s
Author
H.G. Bissinger
Standing
Recommended

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