Brandon Sneed is an author and journalist who’s written or co-written a dozen books along with hundreds of articles, including features for Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Outside, GQ, B/R Mag, Bleacher Report, Outside, and more. His work has been recognized multiple times in Best American Sports Writing, and he was a finalist for the Livingston Award.

He’s also done freelance documentary and podcast production for Religion of Sports, ABC News Studios, Hi Barr Media, and more.

His newsletter Diamonds & The Rough goes deep on the making of great art and people who feel like art.

Photo by Jonah Sneed