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By Brendan O’Meara
Emily Sohn (@tidepoolsink) is a freelance journalist based out of Minnesota. For Long Lead, she wrote “The Catch,” an in-depth feature about Virginia Kraft, a trailblazing and complicated woman who was one of the first female writers at Sports Illustrated.
It’s a gripping piece that delves into the ruthlessly ambitious life of Kraft, while weaving in present-day introspection from Emily.
We talk about how she arrived at the story, how she got her head around the research, and the dark night of the soul that always accompanies long work.
Emily’s work has appeared in Long Lead, National Geographic, the Washington Post, Outside, and the New York Times, among others.
The show’s Instagram and Threads handle is @creativenonfictionpodcast.
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