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Wright Thompson

Wright Thompson is a senior writer for ESPN and an Emmy Award-winning reporter known for his acclaimed sports journalism and narrative nonfiction. He is the author of three books: The Cost of These Dreams, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last, and The Barn, a 2024 investigation into the 1955 murder of Emmett Till in Mississippi. Thompson, a native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, lives in Oxford with his family.

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The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi
The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi
2024
 Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
2020
 The Best American Sports Writing 2015 (The Best American Series)
The Best American Sports Writing 2015 (The Best American Series)
2015