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=HG Bissinger= = = By Sean-Paul Rousseau

H. G. Bissinger is the author of the well known book __Friday Night Lights__. What is not as widely known is that H.G. Bissinger (or Buzz Bissinger) was journalist before he became a novelist. Not only did Buzz write __Friday Night Lights__ he also wrote the not so famouse, but still widely known book, __Prayer for a City.__ “[It’s] my best book, my most ambitious book, but I knew halfway through it was going to have a very limited audience" (Bissinger). He said that because it was about a less popular topic than football. Small town politics is just not as interesting as football and he understood that. Being that his book __Friday Night Lights__ was so successful, it was only a matter of time until Hollywood got its hands on the story. Bissinger got his documenter of a football team made into a cinimatic masterpiece in 2004. Only time will tell if Bissinger will whip out another enthralling story for his fans to enjoy.

Weeden, Chris. "Buzz Bissinger." //The Pennsylvania Center for the Book//. 2006. Web. 25 Aug. 2009. .__ Odessa, Texas = = By J. Keaton Rueter 

Odessa, Texas is located in the Northwest Corner of central Texas. In 1929 it was discovered to be the location of one of the largest natural gas and oil reservoirs in the continental US. For the most part, Odessa is entirely centered around its oil supply. In fact, nearly all of the income produced by Odessa is a direct result of oil drilling. It is a small town, " Odessa's population was 90,943 at the 2000 census" (Odessa, Texas). Odessa would very likely be much smaller without the oil industry. The city has a lot of pride in their high school sports team, and is most famous for its involvement in the film and novel __Friday Night Lights__. Odessa is a simple town, with simple people focused on conservative values and supporting their local economy. There are few points of interest, however, Odessa is home to the largest jack rabbit sculpture which is displayed at the Ector county school district office. The town is so insignificant in fact, if it were not for the involvement in __Friday Night Lights__, it would very likely not be noticed at all. However, given Bissinger's purpose, the town of Odessa fit the profile perfectly.

Pollard, Gareth. //Odessa Texas - A visual History//. Web. 26 Aug. 2009. . //U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)//. Web. 26 Aug. 2009. .