Louisa Thomas (born 1981) is an American writer and sports journalist.
Louisa Thomas | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Occupation | Journalist • author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Partner | John Urschel |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editThomas is the daughter of journalist and Newsweek editor Evan Thomas and Washington, D.C. attorney Oscie Thomas.[1]
Thomas graduated from Harvard University.
Career
editThomas is a contributor to The New Yorker and a former editor and writer at Grantland. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, and The Paris Review. Thomas has published two books: 2017's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams, a biography of First Lady Louisa Adams, and 2011's Conscience: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family—a Test of Will and Faith in World War I, about the moral conflicts her family endured during World War I and focusing on her pacifist great-grandfather, Norman Thomas. She is a former fellow at New America.[2]
Though much of Thomas's writing is about sports, it is influenced by her studies of poetry; she cites Wallace Stevens as a major influence.[1]
Personal life
editThomas's first marriage resulted in divorce. Her second is to mathematician and former NFL player John Urschel. They have one daughter.[3] Urschel's autobiography, Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football, was co-written by Thomas and published in 2019.[4][5]
Books
edit- Thomas, Louisa (June 2, 2011). Conscience: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family--a Test of Will and Faith in World War I. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-101-51530-3.[6]
- Thomas, Louisa (April 5, 2016). Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-101-98082-8.[7][8][9]
- Urschel, John; Thomas, Louisa (May 14, 2019). Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9780735224889.
References
edit- ^ a b Epstein, Alison (April 24, 2015). "Grantland's literary connoisseur Louisa Thomas is not your average sportswriter". Peninsula Press. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Louisa Thomas". New America. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Ellenberg, Jordan (September 28, 2018). "John Urschel Goes Pro". Hmm Daily. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^ "Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Santa Maria, Cara (August 19, 2019). Talk Nerdy Episode 271 – John Urschel (Podcast).
- ^ Riding, Alan (July 1, 2011). "Book Review - Conscience - By Louisa Thomas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "The Melania Trump of the 19th Century". Politico. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Freeman, Joanne (April 4, 2016). "'Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams,' by Louisa Thomas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Mansky, Jackie. "Meet the First and Only Foreign-Born First Lady: Louisa Catherine Adams". Retrieved June 29, 2016.
External links
edit| External media | |
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| Audio | |
 Presidents, First Ladies And 'The Extraordinary Life Of Mrs. Adams' With Louisa Thomas , WAMU May 26, 2016 | |
| Video | |
 Book Discussion on Louisa, C-SPAN, April 13, 2016 |