Clif Cleaveland of the Chattanooga Times Free Press praises Strong Inside as a book that "honors a courageous man and provides a valuable history of a troubled time in sports and our region." Check out his full review here. ... [Continue Reading]
VU Student Newspaper Profile
I spent most of my time outside of class at Vanderbilt 20+ years ago at the student newspaper, The Hustler, so it was a "full circle" moment to be interviewed by current Hustler reporter Anna Butrico for an article for the paper. Her story noted that ... [Continue Reading]
Publishers Weekly Notes Rise of Strong Inside
The industry trade journal Publishers Weekly took note of the surprising success of Strong Inside in a recent issue. The book, which was deemed to have only "regional interest" by many in the publishing industry prior to its publication, has appeared ... [Continue Reading]
NCRM Panel on Sports & Race
The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis hosted a panel discussion on issues of sports and race over the MLK holiday weekend. It was an incredible experience touring the museum (housed in the Lorraine Motel) with Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, Chauncey ... [Continue Reading]
Offenburger.com Review
Chuck Offenburger attended Vanderbilt with Perry Wallace before embarking on a long and successful career as a columnist in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2014, he was inducted into the Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame, recognizing his accomplishments as ... [Continue Reading]
WREG-Memphis Interview
While in Memphis to discuss Strong Inside at The Booksellers at Laurelwood and the National Civil Rights Museum, I had the opportunity to sit down with Marybeth Conley and Alex Coleman on "Live at 9" on the Memphis CBS affiliate, WREG. Here's our ... [Continue Reading]
New York Times: Strong Inside Powerfully Told
New York Times religion columnist Sam Freedman calls Strong Inside a "powerfully told" bio of Perry Wallace. Freedman visited Nashville to write about the 50th anniversary of the Father Ryan - Pearl basketball game, the first integrated game in the ... [Continue Reading]
The Washington Post Review
In a glowing review in The Washington Post, reviewer Bob Minzesheimer calls Strong Inside a 'thorough and engaging' biography and a 'long overdue' tribute to Perry Wallace. Check out the full review here. ... [Continue Reading]
The Deborah Kalb Q&A
Strong Inside is the featured post on Deborah Kalb's popular Q&A blog today. Deborah asked a wide-ranging series of questions about Perry Wallace's place in history, the civil rights aspects to his story, and the courage it took to desegregate ... [Continue Reading]
The Moncrieff Show in Ireland
Strong Inside goes international! Thanks to Claire Collins from NewsTalk in Dublin, Ireland for arranging an interview with the great Sean Moncrieff on his popular Moncrieff Show. Here's the link to a memorable interview. Next step -- get to Ireland! ... [Continue Reading]