20-04-2022
Will Leitch
Will Leitch is the founding editor of the sports blog Deadspin, which he ran until 2008, and is a contributor to publications, including The New York Times, GQ, and Sports Illustrated. He's a contributing editor at New York magazine, a national correspondent for MLB.com, and the author of five books. His most recent novel, “How Lucky,” was nominated for a 2022 Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America. He also hosts several podcasts, including Grierson & Leitch, a weekly film review podcast with his childhood friend Tim Grierson. Leitch, a 1998 graduate, was a Daily Illini reporter, columnist, and editor.WPGU Program Director J. Sidney Malone sits down with Will Leitch to discuss his career in writing as well as his time at the Daily Illini.Read The Daily Illini's profile of Will Leitch here.Produced by WPGU-FM 107.1