Author Jordan Ritter Conn on Now, Appalachia

About this episode

Eliot interviews author Jordan Ritter Conn about his new book AMERICAN MEN and his background in writing and podcasting.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Jordan Ritter Conn about his new book AMERICAN MEN. Jordan is the author of The Road From Raqqa: A Story of Brotherhood, Borders, and Belonging, runner-up for the 2021 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He is a Senior Staff Writer for The Ringer and the host of the narrative podcasts What If: The Len Bias Story and Sonic Boom, named by The Atlantic as one of the best podcasts of 2019. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his family.

People in this episode

Guest: Jordan Ritter Conn

Topics covered

• Appalachia
• literature
• writing
• podcasting

Keywords

• American Men
• The Road From Raqqa
• Dayton Literary Peace Prize
• The Ringer
• What If: The Len Bias Story
• Sonic Boom

Mentioned in this episode

Products: AMERICAN MEN, The Road From Raqqa

Books & works: Now, Appalachia, AMERICAN MEN, The Road From Raqqa: A Story of Brotherhood, Borders, and Belonging, Dayton Literary Peace Prize, What If: The Len Bias Story, Sonic Boom

Places: Nashville, Tennessee

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