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Episode 142: Elizabeth Letts and The Eighty-Dollar Champion
Publisher |
Chris Kretz
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
History
Long Island
Categories Via RSS |
Education
History
Publication Date |
Jun 28, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:32:59

Elizabeth Letts has a knack for finding good stories and evoking a time and place. In her New York Times bestselling book The Eighty-Dollar Champion, she uncovers the secluded equestrian world of Long Island's North Shore in the 1950s. It's the story of a Dutch immigrant in St. James with a uniquely talented horse and their attempt to rise to the top of a sport reserved for the wealthy and well connected.

On today's episode, Elizabeth discusses how she discovered the story of Harry DeLeyer and Snowball, her insights into writing nonfiction, and her own connections to Long Island. You'll also hear about her new novel, The Ride of Her Life, which follows another journey involvling a woman, a horse, and the hidden landscapes of pre-Interstate America.

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