Overview

• John Feinstein authored 48 books, including the bestseller 'A Season on the Brink,' which spent 17 weeks at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
• He was a longtime columnist for The Washington Post, covering a variety of sports, with a particular focus on college basketball.
• Feinstein's work earned him widespread acclaim, including induction into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame and the Curt Gowdy Media Award in 2013.
• In addition to his writing, Feinstein was a frequent commentator on NPR, ESPN, and the Golf Channel, and hosted radio programs on Sirius XM.
• His final column, published the same day as his passing, examined the career of Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo.