Episode 555: David Maraniss, Author of Path Lit by Lightning

Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe.

Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio read by David Maraniss from the audiobook Path Lit by Lightning by David Maraniss, published by Simon & Schuster Audio, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Used with permission from Simon & Schuster, Inc.

You could argue that in 1912 Jim Thorpe had the greatest single year of any athlete in history.
— David Maraniss

To learn more about David Maraniss, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also subscribe to Maraniss' podcast Ink in Our Blood and listen to our first conversation with the author.