Friday night lights

Buzz Bissinger First published 1990

About this book

Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa--the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to be a town big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and dreams of this small, dusty town going. Socially and racially divided, its fragile economy follows the treacherous boom-bust path of the oil business. In bad times, the unemployment rate barrels out of control; in good times, its murder rate skyrockets. But every Friday night from September to December, when the Permian High School Panthers play football, this West Texas town becomes a place where dreams can come true.

Subjects

  • football
  • football, history
  • football -- social aspects -- odessa (tex.)
  • new york times bestseller
  • nyt:sports=2014-08-10
  • nyt:sports=2015-09-13
  • permian high school (odessa, tex.)
  • permian high school (odessa, tex.) -- football.
  • school sports
  • social aspects
  • social aspects of football
  • sports, social aspects
  • sports, united states
  • texas, history, local
  • texas, social life and customs