I was going to shoehorn this great piece somewhere in BbtL, but figured there must be a Wright Thomspon thread in the Media Forum. Turns out there wasn't, so there is now. I have enjoyed this guys work for years.
He is definitely inspired by the late great Hunter S. Thompson (no relation so far as I know), wielding a sharp wit and a truly Southern (in the best possible way) style of elegant storytelling. He is an absolute master of the closing graf. I'm a fan.
Here's another couple of his pieces I really enjoyed:
Best Tiger Woods piece ever (I know it's been linked in the golf forum before, but whatever):
Best Theo Epstein piece ever (Again, I know it's been linked here before)
Unforgettable piece on the death of a college hoops coach
He is definitely inspired by the late great Hunter S. Thompson (no relation so far as I know), wielding a sharp wit and a truly Southern (in the best possible way) style of elegant storytelling. He is an absolute master of the closing graf. I'm a fan.
Here's another couple of his pieces I really enjoyed:
Best Tiger Woods piece ever (I know it's been linked in the golf forum before, but whatever):
Best Theo Epstein piece ever (Again, I know it's been linked here before)
Unforgettable piece on the death of a college hoops coach