In retrospect, Knight may wish he had never agreed to the plan. Feinstein, on the other hand, was merely an acquaintance who came in from the East Coast, a Washington Post basketball writer on sabbatical for the purpose of writing the book. Bob Hammel, a Bloomington sportswriter and possibly Knight's best friend, was about the only person previously afforded ``insider'' status.
Macmillan started off with an initial run of 17,500 copies, but will soon have 420,000 in circulation.įew observers could have imagined Knight's opening all the doors to a reporter, especially a non-local seeking virtually carte blanche taping privileges. Indiana book dealders can't keep it on the shelves, and national demand has far exceeded expectations. 1) than the 1986-87 Hoosiers have risen in the Associated Press Top 20 poll (No. The result is a fascinating book that has risen higher on the New York Times best-seller list (No. Yet in this case, incredibly, he allowed John Feinstein to immerse himself in the Indiana program, giving him the opportunity to attend meetings and practices, to travel with the team, and even to sit on the bench during games. As a rule, Knight doesn't have much use for writers. Though the book chronicles Indiana University's 1985-86 basketball season, the focus is clearly on coach Bob Knight, perhaps the most controversial, demanding, and fiercly competitive figure pacing any college sideline. Two things make ``A Season on the Brink'' riveting reading - the subject and the author's access to same.
A Season on the Brink: A Year with Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers, by John Feinstein.
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