My favorite sportswriter, Thomas Lake, just published a fun story on Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein. Klein professes to be a Christian and seems to have a strong testimony (and unfortunately appears to have been bitten by the SI cover jinx–go Baylor Bears!). The article is written in a different format than the long-form style [...]
The Finest Young Writer in America: Thomas Lake
October 3, 2012 By 1 Comment
Just posted a new piece at the Gospel Coalition on Sports Illustrated sportswriter Thomas Lake: It may surprise you to learn the finest young sportswriter—perhaps the finest young writer period—in America is a Christian. It’s true: Thomas Lake, all of 31 years of age and currently a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, graduated from Gordon College in Massachusetts. [...]
The Power of Forgiveness & the NFL Star Who Almost Killed His Son
September 24, 2012 By 1 Comment
I want you to know that as I am writing this, I am burning. I have read this spellbinding, hard-to-read essay from Thomas Lake of Sports Illustrated about how a famous football player named Rae Carruth killed his baby’s mother, Cherica Adams. I have watched the video above which shows you the people involved (HT: JT). [...]
The Kid with a Big Heart: Elegy for a Fallen Basketball Star
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Thomas Lake is the finest young sportswriter in America. Working for Sports Illustrated, he writes long-form journalism pieces that transcend reporting and cross firmly over into beautiful, profound prose. He recently published a piece entitled “The Legacy of Wes Leonard.” The story (featured in an issue with Jeremy Lin on the cover) follows a young Michigan basketball [...]
The Cornerback Who Was Killed, the SI Writer Who Is a Gordon Grad
May 11, 2011 By 1 Comment
Do you read long-form journalism? You should. There’s pressure today to make journalism short, to squeeze all such writing into bullet points and text boxes. Surely there’s a place for that. But there’s a massive place for journalists who take on a big story and tell it at length with great skill. Thomas Lake is [...]
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