Sons of Mississippi

Paul Hendrickson (born 1944) is an American nonfiction author, journalist, and professor known for his acclaimed works such as Sons of Mississippi (2003, National Book Critics Circle Award winner), Hemingway's Boat (2011, New York Times bestseller and Heartland Prize), and recent books like Plagued by Fire (2019) and Fighting the Night (2024). A former Washington Post staff writer and senior lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, he has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts, with multiple finalist nods for major literary awards. University of Pennsylvania, Penn State News