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Laura Hillenbrand
Laura Hillenbrand (born May 15, 1967) is an American author. Her two bestselling nonfiction books, Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010), have sold over 13 million copies, and each was adapted for film. Her writing style is distinct from New Journalism, dropping "verbal pyrotechnics" in favor of a stronger focus on the story itself.
Hillenbrand fell ill in college and was unable to complete her degree. She shared that experience in an award-winning essay, A Sudden Illness, published in The New Yorker in 2003. Her books were written while she was disabled by myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. In a 2014 interview, Bob Schieffer said to Laura Hillenbrand: "To me your story – battling your disease... is as compelling as his (Louis Zamperini's) story."
Hillenbrand began her career as a freelance magazine writer, pitching and submitting stories to various publications. Initially, she began submitting stories while living in a tiny apartment in Chicago. Having been forced by her ill health to suspend her studies at Kenyon College in Ohio, she turned to freelance writing as a focus until she could return to school. Her fiancé was working on his PhD at the time.
She first wrote for Equus magazine with a story called Surviving Fractures in June 1990 (Equus 152). This piece catalogued innovations in equine orthopedic surgery. She continued to contribute to the magazine and in 1997 she became a contributing editor.
Equus editors were impressed by Hillenbrand's dedication to her research and getting to the essence of a story. Consequently, she produced some of the magazine's most powerful stories. Many of these stories would provide her with the perfect preparation for the book she would eventually write. One in particular, Of Love and Loss, from Equus 238, was a special report exploring the dimensions of grief associated with the death of a horse. Hillenbrand recalled:
“That was one of my favorites. I learned so much about how an animal’s passing is unique, and it was gratifying because the story was so well received by EQUUS readers. In fact, I still occasionally hear from people who were touched by it.”
Her first book was the acclaimed Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001), a nonfiction account of the career of the great racehorse. She won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2001 for this book. She says she was compelled to tell the story because she "found fascinating people living a story that was improbable, breathtaking and ultimately more satisfying than any story [she'd] ever come across." She first covered the subject in an essay, "Four Good Legs Between Us", that was published in American Heritage magazine. Given positive feedback, she decided to proceed to write a full-length book.
In a C-Span record of a rare personal appearance on 29 August 2002 to promote Seabiscuit, Hillenbrand said:
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Laura Hillenbrand
Laura Hillenbrand (born May 15, 1967) is an American author. Her two bestselling nonfiction books, Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010), have sold over 13 million copies, and each was adapted for film. Her writing style is distinct from New Journalism, dropping "verbal pyrotechnics" in favor of a stronger focus on the story itself.
Hillenbrand fell ill in college and was unable to complete her degree. She shared that experience in an award-winning essay, A Sudden Illness, published in The New Yorker in 2003. Her books were written while she was disabled by myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. In a 2014 interview, Bob Schieffer said to Laura Hillenbrand: "To me your story – battling your disease... is as compelling as his (Louis Zamperini's) story."
Hillenbrand began her career as a freelance magazine writer, pitching and submitting stories to various publications. Initially, she began submitting stories while living in a tiny apartment in Chicago. Having been forced by her ill health to suspend her studies at Kenyon College in Ohio, she turned to freelance writing as a focus until she could return to school. Her fiancé was working on his PhD at the time.
She first wrote for Equus magazine with a story called Surviving Fractures in June 1990 (Equus 152). This piece catalogued innovations in equine orthopedic surgery. She continued to contribute to the magazine and in 1997 she became a contributing editor.
Equus editors were impressed by Hillenbrand's dedication to her research and getting to the essence of a story. Consequently, she produced some of the magazine's most powerful stories. Many of these stories would provide her with the perfect preparation for the book she would eventually write. One in particular, Of Love and Loss, from Equus 238, was a special report exploring the dimensions of grief associated with the death of a horse. Hillenbrand recalled:
“That was one of my favorites. I learned so much about how an animal’s passing is unique, and it was gratifying because the story was so well received by EQUUS readers. In fact, I still occasionally hear from people who were touched by it.”
Her first book was the acclaimed Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001), a nonfiction account of the career of the great racehorse. She won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in 2001 for this book. She says she was compelled to tell the story because she "found fascinating people living a story that was improbable, breathtaking and ultimately more satisfying than any story [she'd] ever come across." She first covered the subject in an essay, "Four Good Legs Between Us", that was published in American Heritage magazine. Given positive feedback, she decided to proceed to write a full-length book.
In a C-Span record of a rare personal appearance on 29 August 2002 to promote Seabiscuit, Hillenbrand said: