Big Fan

Praise for Big Fan:
“Swifties, Kopites and yet-to-be-nicknamed chess enthusiasts abound in this sprawling survey of the world of fandom.”
—The New York Times, “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026”

“The hosts of the sports podcast ‘The PosCast’ hit the road for the ultimate buddy trip, exploring competitions ranging from a riotous Liverpool football match and Las Vegas Wrestlemania to perfectly silent chess game and the World Darts Championship. Tom Hanks provides the foreword.”
—New York Post, Buzziest Books to Read this Spring

“The best book I’ve ever read about what it feels like to be a fan.”
—America Magazine

“A treat for the sports fanatic of the household.”
—Kirkus

“An entertaining, humorous, and thought-provoking examination of the human obsession with sports and entertainment told with a delightful, self-deprecating style that will appeal to a variety of readers.”
—Booklist

“‘They’re letting you do what?’ Posnanski’s wife said to her husband when hearing about his accepted book proposal. It sure sounds like a win for these sports-obsessed pals: Podcast hosts Schur and Posnanski… took to the road (and air) to report on their observations of sporty adventures of all sorts, including visits to WrestleMania in Las Vegas and the World Darts Championships in London.”
—AARP

“So, this is like a ‘mid-life crisis’ situation?”
—Mike’s friend Alex, when told of the premise of this book

“$#%&$.”
—Montreal hockey fan sitting next to Joe

“They’re letting you do what?”
—Joe’s wife Margo

“I mean, I guess I would say, ‘That’s too many Mookie Betts rookie cards.’”
—Mike’s friend Olivia, when she saw how many Mookie Betts rookie cards Mike has

“#@%$#&.”
—A lot of other fans, sitting next to us, at a lot of other events

“I can’t seem to find your name on the list.”
—Every single will call employee, at every single event, when we gave them our names to get our tickets