| Louisa Thomas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Occupation | Journalist • author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Partner | John Urschel |
| Children | 1 |
Louisa Thomas (born 1981) is an American writer and sports journalist.
Early life and education
Thomas is the daughter of journalist and Newsweek editor Evan Thomas and Washington, D.C. attorney Oscie Thomas.
Thomas graduated from Harvard University.
Career
Thomas 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.
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.
Personal life
Thomas's first marriage resulted in divorce. Her second is to mathematician and former NFL player John Urschel. They have one daughter. Urschel's autobiography, Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football, was co-written by Thomas and published in 2019.
Books
- 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.
- Thomas, Louisa (April 5, 2016). Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-101-98082-8.
- Urschel, John; Thomas, Louisa (May 14, 2019). Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9780735224889.
References
- ^ 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
| External media | |
|---|---|
| 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 |