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Fans

By Larry Olmsted

How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Understanding. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2021.

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A persuasive collection of research and expert testimony which demonstrates that die-hard sports fans are happier, healthier, and more socially active than their non-fan counterparts—especially when rooting for a specific team.

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Who should read Fans

Sports fans • psychologists and sociologists • medical professionals • athletes and coaches

About the author of Fans

Larry Olmsted is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning travel journalist. As a visiting professor at Dartmouth College, he taught non-fiction creative writing. His columns have appeared in Forbes, USA Today, and Investors Business Daily. Olmsted was named one of the “10 Most Extreme U.S. Journalists,” by the Society of Professional Journalists.

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