Steve Almond

author, “Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country.”

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Author of Against Football: One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto and Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country.

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After the 2016 presidential election, a lot of people were trying to explain how a reality TV star and real estate developer took over the White House.

How bad stories leading to bad outcomes in American life and politics

After the 2016 presidential election, a lot of people were trying to explain how a reality TV star and real estate developer took over the White House.

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Former sportswriter Steve Almond was a huge football fan for 40 years. But ethical and moral issues led him to boycott the game at all levels.

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Former sportswriter Steve Almond was a huge football fan for 40 years. But ethical and moral issues led him to boycott the game at all levels.

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This is the second full weekend of the National Football League’s 2014 season… but nobody’s talking about the games.

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