Kent Russell

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.

Kent Russell
Occupation
  • Author

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

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

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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