title: Kent Russell
text: # Kent Russell
  
  Kent Russell is an American writer. He has written books and magazine pieces, with essays appearing in such publications as GQ Magazine, Harper's Magazine, n+1 The Believer, and The New Republic.
  
  ## Career
  
  Russell is best known for his debut book, I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son. A collection of Russell’s essays, the book documents his personal journey as a child. In 2015, Russell was recognized in Refinery29's list of "21 New Authors You Need to Know."
  
  In July 2020, Russell published his second book, the nonfiction In the Land of Good Living: A Journey to the Heart of Florida. Reviewing for The Atlantic, writer Lauren Groff called the book "brilliant," adding, "I’ve never read an account of our gorgeous and messed-up state that is a more appropriate match of form and function. The spirit of Don Quixote presides over its buddy-trip plotline. . . This feels like both the real and the true story of Florida."
  
  Russell has also contributed to GQ Magazine, n+1, Harper's Magazine, The Believer, and The New Republic. Russell was also a finalist for Brooklyn Public Library’s Eagles Prize. In 2015, Russell was recognized in Refinery29's list of "21 New Authors You Need to Know."
  
  ## Personal
  
  Russell's sister is fellow writer Karen Russell. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
  
  ## Interviews
  
  * NPR
  * Salon Magazine
  * South Florida
  * Signature
  