Sally Jenkins
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Sally Jenkins is an American
sports columnist and feature writer for The Washington Post
. Prior employment includes senior writer for Sports Illustrated
. She is a graduate of Stanford with degree in English Literature.
Jenkins is the daughter of fellow sportswriter Dan Jenkins
. Despite writing for The Washington Post, Jenkins resides in New York.
won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year
award in 2000. It was also number one on the New York Times Best Seller list
. This book was also awarded the Christopher Award for Adult Books
in 2001. It also appeared in the Texas Tayshas Reading List from 2001 to 2002. In 2002 she won the Associated Press’s Columnist of the Year Award.
United States
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sports columnist and feature writer for The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
. Prior employment includes senior writer for Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
. She is a graduate of Stanford with degree in English Literature.
Jenkins is the daughter of fellow sportswriter Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins is an American author and sportswriter, most notably for Sports Illustrated.Jenkins was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, where he attended R .L. Paschal High School and Texas Christian University , where he played on the varsity golf team...
. Despite writing for The Washington Post, Jenkins resides in New York.
Awards
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to LifeIt's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life is a 2000 autobiographical book by cyclist Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins.The book was written shortly after Armstrong had won the 1999 Tour de France: he went on to win it six further times in successive years, establishing a record...
won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
The William Hill Sports Book of the Year is an annual British literary award sponsored by bookmakers William Hill. It claims to be "the world's richest sports book prize" at £22,000...
award in 2000. It was also number one on the New York Times Best Seller list
New York Times Best Seller list
The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. It is published weekly in The New York Times Book Review magazine, which is published in the Sunday edition of The New York Times and as a stand-alone publication...
. This book was also awarded the Christopher Award for Adult Books
Christopher Award
The Christopher Award is presented to the producers, directors, and writers of books, motion pictures and television specials that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit"...
in 2001. It also appeared in the Texas Tayshas Reading List from 2001 to 2002. In 2002 she won the Associated Press’s Columnist of the Year Award.