Drawing on his expertise as both a professor of humanities and a nationally ranked tennis player, author David Linebarger delves into this intriguing question: In how many ways can a tennis player be a work of art? Over 40 contemporary artists contribute their unique perspectives, adding depth and diversity to the discussion.
 
Your signed-by-the-author hardcover book includes your choice of handstamped copper and leather bookmark with the following sayings:
 
Tennis is billiards with balls that won’t sit still. It is chess on the run. —DFW (David Foster Wallace)
 
“TENEZ!” 
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Watching McEnroe don a polyester blazer and do stiff lame truistic color commentary for TV is like watching Faulkner do a Gap ad. —DFW
 
TV tennis is to live tennis pretty much as video porn is to the felt reality of human love. —DFW
 
Stay in school, kids, or you’ll end up being an umpire. —Andy Roddick
 
For every bad moment I’ve had, there have been 25 positives. —Andy Roddick