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Thomas is the daughter of famous journalist and editor [[Evan Thomas]] and [[Washington, DC]] attorney Oscie Thomas.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Epstein|first1=Alison|title=Grantland's literary connoisseur Louisa Thomas is not your average sportswriter|url=http://peninsulapress.com/2015/04/24/louisa-thomas-grantland/|accessdate=14 September 2017|work=Peninsula Press|date=24 April 2015}}</ref> |
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Thomas graduated from [[Harvard University]]. |
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She 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 (magazine)|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 (organization)|New America]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Louisa Thomas|url=https://www.newamerica.org/our-people/louisa-thomas/|website=New America|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> |
Thomas graduated from [[Harvard University]]. She 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 (magazine)|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 (organization)|New America]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Louisa Thomas|url=https://www.newamerica.org/our-people/louisa-thomas/|website=New America|accessdate=14 September 2017}}</ref> |
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Though much of Thomas's writing is on the subject of sports, it is influenced by her studies of poetry; she cites [[Wallace Stevens]] as a major influence.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Epstein|first1=Alison|title=Grantland's literary connoisseur Louisa Thomas is not your average sportswriter|url=http://peninsulapress.com/2015/04/24/louisa-thomas-grantland/|accessdate=14 September 2017|work=Peninsula Press|date=24 April 2015}}</ref> |
Though much of Thomas's writing is on the subject of sports, it is influenced by her studies of poetry; she cites [[Wallace Stevens]] as a major influence.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Epstein|first1=Alison|title=Grantland's literary connoisseur Louisa Thomas is not your average sportswriter|url=http://peninsulapress.com/2015/04/24/louisa-thomas-grantland/|accessdate=14 September 2017|work=Peninsula Press|date=24 April 2015}}</ref> |
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Louisa Thomas | |
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| Born | 1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | non-fiction |
Louisa Thomas (born 1981) is an American writer.
Life
Thomas is the daughter of famous journalist and editor Evan Thomas and Washington, DC attorney Oscie Thomas.[1]
Thomas graduated from Harvard University. She 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.[2]
Though much of Thomas's writing is on the subject of sports, it is influenced by her studies of poetry; she cites Wallace Stevens as a major influence.[3]
Articles
Books
- Louisa Thomas (2 June 2011). Conscience: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family--a Test of Will andFaith in World War I. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-101-51530-3.[4]
- Louisa Thomas (5 April 2016). Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-101-98082-8.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ Epstein, Alison (24 April 2015). "Grantland's literary connoisseur Louisa Thomas is not your average sportswriter". Peninsula Press. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Louisa Thomas". New America. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Epstein, Alison (24 April 2015). "Grantland's literary connoisseur Louisa Thomas is not your average sportswriter". Peninsula Press. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Riding, Alan (2011-07-01). "Book Review - Conscience - By Louisa Thomas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "The Melania Trump of the 19th Century". Politico. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Freeman, Joanne (2016-04-04). "'Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams,' by Louisa Thomas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Mansky, Jackie. "Meet the First and Only Foreign-Born First Lady: Louisa Catherine Adams". Retrieved 2016-06-29.
External links
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 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 |
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