Center Street to Publish Jeremy Lin Book in May

Posted on February 23, 2012

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has become the hottest name in sports over the past few weeks. The young Harvard graduate's sudden rise to fame has been widely covered in newspapers, TV and online. Coverage of Lin is now moving to books. There are already a few rushed ebooks about Lin on Amazon.com. Hachette Book Group announced today that its Center Street imprint will publish a Jeremy Lin book in May.

Jeremy Lin: The Reason for the Linsanity by Timothy Dalrymple will be published in May 2012. Dalrymple has interviews with Jeremy Lin over the past two years. He has followed the basketball phenom even before his emergence on the world stage. The book will chronicle Lin's early career in high school and college and his NBA success. It will also discuss his impact on the Asian-American community.

Hachette says in the announcement, "It will explore how Jeremy's Christian faith, family, education and cultural inheritance have contributed to his success. The book will also include interviews with basketball experts on Jeremy's future in the NBA, Asian-American thought leaders on the role of race in Jeremy's rise to stardom, and renowned Christian athletes and pastors on the potent combination of faith and sports."

Update: The book cover has been added which shows a triumphant Lin celebrating likely after scoring yet another basket or making an assist.