Kent Russell

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Kent Russell is an American writer. [1] He has written books and magazine pieces, with essays appearing in such publications as GQ Magazine, Harper's Magazine, n+1 The Believer, and The New Republic .

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Career

Russell is best known for his debut book, I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son. [2] [3] A collection of Russell’s essays, the book documents his personal journey as a child. [4] [5] In 2015, Russell was recognized in Refinery29's list of "21 New Authors You Need to Know." [6]

In July 2020, Russell published his second book, the nonfiction In the Land of Good Living: A Journey to the Heart of Florida. Reviewing for The Atlantic , writer Lauren Groff called the book "brilliant," adding, "I’ve never read an account of our gorgeous and messed-up state that is a more appropriate match of form and function. The spirit of Don Quixote presides over its buddy-trip plotline. . . This feels like both the real and the true story of Florida." [7]

Russell has also contributed to GQ Magazine, n+1, Harper's Magazine, The Believer, and The New Republic . [8] [9] [10] [11] Russell was also a finalist for Brooklyn Public Library’s Eagles Prize. [12] In 2015, Russell was recognized in Refinery29's list of "21 New Authors You Need to Know." [13]

Personal

Russell's sister is fellow writer Karen Russell. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Interviews

Bibliography

Russell, Kent (2020). In the Land of Good Living: A Journey to the Heart of Florida. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN   9780525521389. 2020.

Russell, Kent (9 February 2016). I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN   9780804170444. 2015.

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References

  1. ↑ "Turns out, novelist Karen Russell's bro is also a fantastic writer". Mother Jones.
  2. ↑ Greenman, Ben (2015-03-27). "Kent Russell's 'I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331.
  3. ↑ "I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son by Kent Russell, review: 'bro-ish and lyrical'". The Telegraph.
  4. ↑ "'I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son', by Kent Russell - FT.com".
  5. ↑ Sunyer, John (2015-03-13). "'I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son', by Kent Russell". Financial Times. ISSN   0307-1766.
  6. ↑ "The Best 21 New Authors To Read Now". Refinery29.
  7. ↑ Groff, Lauren (July 1, 2020). "The Dark Soul of the Sunshine State". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kent Russell - Bio, latest news and articles". GQ.
  9. ↑ Russell, Kent (2011-06-01). "Ryan went to Afghanistan". Harper's Magazine. ISSN   0017-789X.
  10. ↑ "The Believer - Contributors: Kent Russell". The Believer.
  11. ↑ "Kent Russell". New Republic.
  12. ↑ Literature, Electric (2015-10-16). "Catching Up With The Eagles Prize Finalists: Kent Russell, Author Of I Am Sorry to Think I Have… — Electric Literature". Electric Literature.
  13. ↑ "The Best 21 New Authors To Read Now". Refinery29.
  14. ↑ "'Timid Son' Celebrates Mambas And Manly Men". NPR.org.
  15. ↑ Russell, Karen. "Karen Russell interviews Kent Russell: "I was firmly in the throes of male adolescence's hurtful apathy"". Salon.
  16. ↑ SFL. "Kent Russell: A 'Timid Son' rises". southflorida.com.
  17. ↑ "No Reason for Apologies: A Q&A with Kent Russell - Signature Reads". Signature. 2015-03-12.


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