Thrown

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs

Writer Kerry Howley tells the story of the years she spent following two mixed martial arts fighters in the Midwest. Narrated through Kit, a philosophical alter ego who becomes obsessed with the sport after attending a fight in Des Moines, the book follows Sean Huffman, a veteran near the end of his career, and Erik Koch, a young prospect rising toward the UFC. Howley explores pain, ecstasy and the bodies of fighters in a work that blends reporting and literary invention.

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• Anthony Bourdain: “THROWN is an absolutely wonderful exploration of the poorly understood sport of #MMA”