Strong Inside has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Lillian Smith Book Award, an annual honor that recognizes books dealing with issues of social and racial justice. The award will be presented in Decatur, Ga., on Sept. 6 during the ... [Continue Reading]
Madison.com Q&A
The Q&A before the Q&A: in advance of my session Wednesday night at Madison's HotelRED, where my father will conduct a Q&A, Jeanne Kolker of the Wisconsin State Journal conducted a Q&A of her own. Check it out here. ... [Continue Reading]
Coming Home to Madison
Our family spent Father's Day driving from Nashville up to Madison, Wisconsin to visit my parents. The holiday provided a nice hook for Madison's Isthmus alt weekly, with Michael Popke going with a father/son theme for his preview of a STRONG INSIDE ... [Continue Reading]
The Sporting Life –
I've always enjoyed Jeremy Schaap's "The Sporting Life" show on ESPN Radio for its mix of intelligent long-form stories. So it was quite a thrill when Jeremy said he wanted to do a story on Perry Wallace and Strong Inside. Perry and I had a chance to ... [Continue Reading]
Paul Finebaum Show
Ever since STRONG INSIDE came out in December, I've been eager to share the book with hardcore SEC fans via the SEC Network. That opportunity came last week when I was a guest on the popular Paul Finebaum Show, carried by ESPN Radio and simulcast on ... [Continue Reading]
Louie Belina Show
I've heard great things about Louie Belina and his show in College Station, Texas, from my friend Mitch Light of Athlon Sports. Mitch is a regular on Louie's show, and today I had the chance to join Louie for two segments on Strong Inside. I have to ... [Continue Reading]
People United, KOOP Austin
KOOP Radio in Austin was on hand for my remarks on STRONG INSIDE at the city's incomparable Monkeywrench Books on March 30. Here's an archive of my talk that evening, which KOOP featured on its People United program on May 29. Thanks for being there, ... [Continue Reading]
Morning Joe Interview
My egg, cheese and bacon bagel sandwich was only the second highlight of the morning on Wednesday. Before breakfast, I had the opportunity to join the hosts of Morning Joe on MSNBC to talk about Strong Inside. It was great fun to meet Joe, Mika, Mike ... [Continue Reading]
The Kojo Nnamdi Interview
Perry Wallace and I were guests on the popular Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU in Washington, D.C. It was one of the most insightful interviews we've done together; Nnamdi's questions were great and Wallace shared special insight into his pioneering ... [Continue Reading]
STRONG INSIDE wins RFK Book Award
I was walking back to work from Jack's BBQ in downtown Nashville yesterday when I checked a voicemail from a Florida number I didn't recognize. It was ETHEL KENNEDY asking me to call her back. "Kennedy residence," a woman answered. "Yes, I'm ... [Continue Reading]