Wright Thompson
Biography
Wright Thompson (born September 9, 1976) is one of the most cherished sports writers in America. His books, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last (2020) and The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business (2019), were both instant New York Times bestsellers. He is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. He formerly worked at The Kansas City Star and the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. Thompson's topics have covered a wide range of sports issues, from golf, football, basketball, and baseball, to car racing, sports history, Father's Day, and bullfighting. He lives in Oxford Mississippi, with his family.
Learn more at Wright Thompson’s official website.
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